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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On 24/06/2015 15:19, PeterN wrote:
No so sure. A talented amateur takes a cityscape. He likes it so much that he enters it in a competition. In many competitions the entrant must certify in essence, that the image does not violate any copyright regulations and that the entrant has created and owns the submitted work. With people photography there are established rules and enforcement procedures. However, with buildings, I see a lot of issues. How far away from a building before someone no longer needs permission? A very distinctive building might still be recognisable from many miles away. It's a crazy suggestion. |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On 24/06/2015 16:19, Savageduck wrote:
The big exception is France, Italy, and Greece, and it is the French seeking to impose their rule on the rest of Europe. Typical of the Frogs, want to arrest someone for taking a holiday snap of the Eiffel Tower when their police can't be bothered protecting car and lorry drivers trying to get to the tunnel or ferries from mobs of illegal immigrants. |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativityand opportunity
PeterN wrote:
On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. I had 2 worse ticket situations. While driving with my ill and blind wife in Manhattan, I came to a full stop at the roadside when I saw and heard an approaching hook and ladder fire truck. While I was fully stopped in a safe place, in broad daylight, the fire truck cut the corner too,tightly,and the swinging rear part ripped off my car's front bumper and headlights with a horrendous noise scaring the pants off me and my sightless wife. The fire truck stopped,and a fireman came over and gave ME a summons. I asked why, and he replied that he had city-wide orders that if any N.Y.C. vehicle was in an accident, to automatically give the other driver a summons!!!. After a period of 3 months, I received a notice from a judge in Brooklyn that thee case was dismissed. After visiting family in Ventura, CA, I returned home to N.Y. State, and soon received a printout summons for $225.-, for (allegedly) running a red light. It was generated by a red light camera via a company in Arizona. It included a photo of me behind the wheel and a photo of my license plate. Shades of Big Brother. At the top of the printout it noted the number of minutes and seconds after the light turned red that I passed through. The number was 00:00. When I first wrote them, they demanded full payment by check. If the charges were dropped, then they would return the check. I sent them the huge check. About 4 months later, they returned the check with no apology. N.B. They were outsmarted by their own technology. Time elapsed being 00:00 means that I did not run the red light. Mort Linder |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On 6/24/2015 4:37 PM, MB wrote:
On 24/06/2015 15:19, PeterN wrote: No so sure. A talented amateur takes a cityscape. He likes it so much that he enters it in a competition. In many competitions the entrant must certify in essence, that the image does not violate any copyright regulations and that the entrant has created and owns the submitted work. With people photography there are established rules and enforcement procedures. However, with buildings, I see a lot of issues. How far away from a building before someone no longer needs permission? A very distinctive building might still be recognisable from many miles away. It's a crazy suggestion. Do you think I am suggesting that rule be adopted? -- PeterN |
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On 6/24/2015 9:15 PM, Mort wrote:
PeterN wrote: On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. I had 2 worse ticket situations. While driving with my ill and blind wife in Manhattan, I came to a full stop at the roadside when I saw and heard an approaching hook and ladder fire truck. While I was fully stopped in a safe place, in broad daylight, the fire truck cut the corner too,tightly,and the swinging rear part ripped off my car's front bumper and headlights with a horrendous noise scaring the pants off me and my sightless wife. The fire truck stopped,and a fireman came over and gave ME a summons. I asked why, and he replied that he had city-wide orders that if any N.Y.C. vehicle was in an accident, to automatically give the other driver a summons!!!. After a period of 3 months, I received a notice from a judge in Brooklyn that thee case was dismissed. After visiting family in Ventura, CA, I returned home to N.Y. State, and soon received a printout summons for $225.-, for (allegedly) running a red light. It was generated by a red light camera via a company in Arizona. It included a photo of me behind the wheel and a photo of my license plate. Shades of Big Brother. At the top of the printout it noted the number of minutes and seconds after the light turned red that I passed through. The number was 00:00. When I first wrote them, they demanded full payment by check. If the charges were dropped, then they would return the check. I sent them the huge check. About 4 months later, they returned the check with no apology. N.B. They were outsmarted by their own technology. Time elapsed being 00:00 means that I did not run the red light. Two years ago I was T boned by a drunken cop. I had a loaner car, which was totaled. Fortunately nobody was seriously injured. I was given a ticket for failure to yield the right of way. After many postponments, I agreed to a compromise plea, that only resulted in a small fine. Although technically the charge should have been dismissed, it was not worth my time to spend 3/4 of a day with BS. One funny red light story I heard is that a driver was sent a photo of him going through a red light. He sent a photo of a check in payment of the fine. The Clerk had a sense of humor and sent the driver a photo of a set of handcuffs. The driver sent a real check. I heard of one guy who -- PeterN |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
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wrote: One funny red light story I heard is that a driver was sent a photo of him going through a red light. He sent a photo of a check in payment of the fine. The Clerk had a sense of humor and sent the driver a photo of a set of handcuffs. The driver sent a real check. http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/handcuff.asp I heard of one guy who don't leave everyone in suspense. |
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On 25/06/2015 05:07, PeterN wrote:
On 6/24/2015 4:37 PM, MB wrote: On 24/06/2015 15:19, PeterN wrote: No so sure. A talented amateur takes a cityscape. He likes it so much that he enters it in a competition. In many competitions the entrant must certify in essence, that the image does not violate any copyright regulations and that the entrant has created and owns the submitted work. With people photography there are established rules and enforcement procedures. However, with buildings, I see a lot of issues. How far away from a building before someone no longer needs permission? A very distinctive building might still be recognisable from many miles away. It's a crazy suggestion. Do you think I am suggesting that rule be adopted? No, I just added a rhetorical question. |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On 24/06/2015 15:32, PeterN wrote:
On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. Years ago I got my colleague (who was driving) to stop in the main street whilst I picked up a newspaper. A police traffic car slowed down and shouted for him to move because parking was not allowed. When I got back I said I could park there until 10:00h so called at the police station and spoke to the same traffic policeman (not ordinary plod). He had never read the signs which define the parking restriction so said he would check. I rang later and got the same person, he admitted he was wrong and I was right! Amazed me that a traffic police officer never bothered to actual check what the restrictions were. A year or so later a traffic warden banged on my window and told me to move at virtually the same place. I wrote to complain and had a personal apology from the Chief Inspector, the warden had been reprimanded for the way he thumped my car and also I was again right about parking restrictions. |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On 25/06/2015 05:16, PeterN wrote:
One funny red light story I heard is that a driver was sent a photo of him going through a red light. He sent a photo of a check in payment of the fine. The Clerk had a sense of humor and sent the driver a photo of a set of handcuffs. The driver sent a real check. There was a case in the paper some years ago where someone moved forward over the white line at traffic lights to allow an unmarked police car on blues to get through. He got a Red Light Camera ticket, challenged it but they could find no record of a police car in that area at the time. It took a lot of searching before he was able to find that it was a car from another police force so the charge was dropped. It was suggested in similar circumstances that it might be as well to report immediately at a police station so the reason for crossing the white line is one record. In the UK you can only go through a red traffic light when instructed by a police officer, an ambulance or fire engine has no authority to get a car to go through the red light and the drivers of fire engines are usually instructed to turn sirens off at red lights so car drivers are not forced to go through. Incidentally the double red flashing lights used outside fire stations, level crossings, ends of runways etc are mandatory and even a police vehicle on blue lights is not supposed to pass them. |
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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
In article , MB wrote:
There was a case in the paper some years ago where someone moved forward over the white line at traffic lights to allow an unmarked police car on blues to get through. He got a Red Light Camera ticket, challenged it but they could find no record of a police car in that area at the time. how exactly did the cop go through the red light and not generate another photo just seconds later, one with the first vehicle still visible (i.e., did not run the red)? rlcs also normally take two photos in the event the vehicle lacks a front license plate, so even if the cop car was not in any photo, it would be clear that the first car did not run a red light as he would still be at the white line. It took a lot of searching before he was able to find that it was a car from another police force so the charge was dropped. where 'a lot of searching' is nothing more than looking at the second photo. in other words, they were stonewalling and hoping the person would give up and pay. It was suggested in similar circumstances that it might be as well to report immediately at a police station so the reason for crossing the white line is one record. a better suggestion is get rid of rlcs, as they do more harm than good. In the UK you can only go through a red traffic light when instructed by a police officer, an ambulance or fire engine has no authority to get a car to go through the red light and the drivers of fire engines are usually instructed to turn sirens off at red lights so car drivers are not forced to go through. that's incredibly stupid. what happens if the light cycle is several minutes, as it can be at some busy intersections? Incidentally the double red flashing lights used outside fire stations, level crossings, ends of runways etc are mandatory and even a police vehicle on blue lights is not supposed to pass them. more stupidity. what if there's an emergency beyond that point with no other way in? |
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