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Subject: Re: [OM] A few shots at the mall
From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 20:47:22 -0700 (PDT)
John Lind wrote: 
Yes, it is sad.  Fact is, a mall is private property.  Even though it's

open to the public, it's not a public place.  Not the same as a public 
park owned by a government at some level, although mall owners and
their advertisers would like you to believe it's the same as going to a

public park (except: make certain you spend *lots* of money when you
visit).  The mall owners and/or their agents can indeed prohibit
photography.  

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That's right. It happens here in Indonesia, too, and there are signs
prohibiting photography in most malls. 

I also got sent off, also, when I went into the carpark of Bank
Indonesia (the government's central bank) on a Saturday, when it was
closed for business, to photograph a rather ornate mosque that they own
for the use of their employees. I was challenged by the security guard
who had let me enter when he saw me get out of the car with the camera.
I asked: "What's wrong with photographing a mosque?" and was told that
there was nothing wrong with that per se but that I needed permission
from the head of security, who was not there anyway on a Saturday,
before I could do any shooting within the bank's premises. So I
photographed the mosque from the street, which they couldn't prevent.
Wasn't such a good view, though.

Regards, 

=====
Ray

"The trouble with resisting temptation is
 you never know when you'll get another chance!"

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