Comments on: That Which Shall Not Be Photographed

by: Joe G

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:49:07 +0000

Did anyone notice that the colors in this picture are really amazing!

by: jo

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:03:15 +0000

go you!

way to pick on a young kid making his $10/hour just trying to his job!

by: AngryCyclist

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:28:18 +0000

I know buildings like the Westin and any buildings with Fedral offices are insane about that kind of thing- you could be branded a terrorist for asking why-just saying.

6 months 10 days 18 hours left…

by: serial catowner

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:16:37 +0000

Minds me of a story a friend told, about returning to his car in downtown Seattle, and finding a cop writing him a ticket.

So, he takes out his camera, to get a photo of the meter and cop writing ticket, for when he goes to court (he was legally parked) and the cop tells him he can’t take photos. (My friend ignored him, took the pictures to court, and got the ticket dismissed.)

In fairness to SPD, they have improved quite a bit since those days.

by: old timer

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:21:54 +0000

If that’s the building I think it is, on 5th, it, at one time was, (and may still be) the operations center for Sea-First Bank. Their computer center was there in the southern low-wing, with the rest of the building housing various departments. Some of the elevators required ID badges to gain access. This was in the late 1980’s/early 90’s. So, a long history of security here, Ruth’s Chris’ Steakhouse notwithstanding (if it’s still there!) It also had a cool tunnel to the food court @ Columbia Center.

by: Charlesbee

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:05:02 +0000

I recently moved here from a town in Maryland called Silver Spring. It seems there was similar problems of this sort about taking pictures of the new “downtown” there. A lifestyle activity center I think they call them now. Photographer’s cameras were being confiscated by the private security force. The county council is working on legislation to address this issue last I heard. First Amendment rights being trampled. I won’t be surprised if you run into this again while taking pictures of any project that has private security. One would think a developer would like there project to be showcased, but apparently only on their terms.

by: joshuadf

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:30:16 +0000

Yep. At least similar cases reported at BoingBoing are (falsely) claimed to be due to copyright. They want to be able to make exclusive postcard photo deals.

by: Lloyd

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:25:52 +0000

Always, always carry this document with you:

http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

by: Sabina Pade

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:19:19 +0000

Maybe one of the board members who works upstairs doesn’t want to be photographed while smoking.

This entry plaza offers one of the rare weather-protected spaces in downtown that’s further than 25 feet from a building’s entrance.

Not that I’ve ever observed it crowded with smokers. Or that I enjoy breathing cigarette smoke. But one does sometimes wonder how nicotine addicts are to cope, on a rainy day when the addiction calls.