Regardless of who is trying criminalize photography, why they are doing it, and where they are doing it, my biggest concern is on a broader scale.
Once one of these laws gets on the books, where will it end?
There are laws on the books everywhere for trespassing. is it necessary to add another level to that?
Scott
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On Mar 26, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Mike Kirwan wrote:
> While I agree that PETA and HSUS have carried out some shady stuff, they
> have managed to uncover some pretty nasty stuff. The abuse of pigs in Iowa
> and Richmond, Virginia would not have made the light of day if had not been
> for undercover photography.
>
> While I certainly decry fake photographs, as that does not help anyone, I
> also decry corporations that abuse animals and the environment, for the sake
> of making money. So if we have ethical farmers and breeders they would not
> have anything to hide.
>
> Unfortunately Corporate America has way too much influence with law makers,
> take PG&E in the San Francisco, it takes the tragedy of loss of life to
> begin to reign them in. If it was not for the likes of Erin Brockovich that
> went after them for pollution, and it is still happening today.
>
> So I would say PETA & HSUS do the right thing and don't fake evidence and
> Corporate America act responsibly and ethically. There would be no need for
> these types of laws trying to make it on the books.
>
> Mike
>
> _____
>
> From: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com [mailto:artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of LeahMurray
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 9:07 AM
> To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [artshow_photo] Re: Now we're interfering?
>
>
>
> Interesting read -- Monsanto (MySatan to amused farmers who sit on both
> sides of the GMO fence) has the deep pockets necessary to lobby for passage
> of a law, whereas most farms do not.
>
> I don't think we photographers really appreciate the negative impact that
> PETA and HSUS have had on the farming community: a lot of farmers would
> consider a deal with Monsanto to achieve a common goal akin to signing away
> their souls to the devil. And however reluctantly, they might conclude that
> it was a necessary evil in order to fight off the predations of a greater
> evil like HSUS or PETA.
>
> For the farmers, these laws aren't at all about the fine arts photographer
> on the roadside taking photos of the lovely rolling hills dotted with sheep
> or round bales: they are totally about protecting their livelihood from
> unscrupulous activists who use the photoshopped end results to bring down a
> nightmare of litigation and red tape on an innocent businessman in the tough
> rural marketplace.
>
> I wear both hats -- I spend a LOT of time photographing farms and
> agricultural subjects, and I've had to work long and hard to gain the trust
> of the farm community around what I do, thanks in no small part to the
> over-zealous and judgemental animal rights activists based in the good ol'
> US of A.
>
> For me, laws that say that I have to get permission to photograph a farmer's
> products and workplace are just an extension of the way I already do
> business -- and in my not so humble opinion, that is the right way to do my
> business, so the law is just enshrining and validating my choice of business
> practice while protecting myself and my farming colleagues from the rabid
> activists of the world. In my book, it might even be worthwhile getting
> into bed with MySatan to accomplish this.
>
> (Jury's still out on that one for me: I am VERY wary of a business that on
> one hand has the deep pockets to help me lobby for a greater good for my
> business community and then on the other hand, forces me into buying seed
> from them because they only produce terminal seed and it has become illegal
> to save your own seed and grow your second year of crop from that. Hence
> the MySatan lable: you really have to be aware of the fine print when
> making deals with Monsanto.)
>
> It ain't all good or all bad: if it was, it wouldn't be an issue for so
> many people.
>
> Leah M.
>
>
>
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