nycbusfan Posted October 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 12, 2009 On Friday I was photographing buses near the White Plains TransCenter when a Bee Line dispatcher races up to me in a white van and gets out. Here is a dialogue of what happened. Dispatcher: IT'S ILLEGAL TO TAKE PHOTOS OF BUSES! Me: It's not a crime and I'm just taking photos as a hobby. Dispatcher: Yes it is illegal. Me: Where does it say that? Dispatcher: Weschester County law says that it is illegal to protect the privacy of bus operators. Me: I'm taking photos of the buses and not the operators and by law I have every right to do so Dispatcher: IF YOU WANT TO DO IT THIS WAY I WILL HAVE POLICE RESPOND! Me: Why do police have to respond? Dispatcher: Because you are doing somthing illegal. Me: Ok I'll leave. After this was over I called Liberty Lines to report the incident and after telling the person who answered the phone I was put on hold for a while and then told by another person that due to security reasons that it is ILLEGAL to take photos on a PUBLIC STREET without advance permission. In the end I just decided to walk a block away and continue what I was doing over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted October 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 12, 2009 If you are on a public sidewalk you can take pictures of whatever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted October 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 12, 2009 It's legal to take pics but it's not worth it to get into arguments with ignorant employees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbusfan Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted October 12, 2009 If you are on a public sidewalk you can take pictures of whatever you want. I know that I wasn't doing anything wrong. I was really surprised that when I called Bee Line that hey told me I wasn't. It's legal to take pics but it's not worth it to get into arguments with ignorant employees I agree with you 100% which is why in the end I just decided to walk away and call Liberty Lines to report the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted October 12, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 12, 2009 Therein lies the problem. You should stand your ground. If you don't they will think they are in the right and continue to harass you or others again in the future. As long as you are in a public area and are not being a public nuisance, you are free to snap away. There is no expectation of privacy when you are in a public area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted October 12, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 12, 2009 Dispatcher never stop me when I was taking pic of Bee-Line, TOR, Leprechaunt, and other buses in TransCenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 12, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 12, 2009 There is no such law. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted October 12, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 12, 2009 If you are on a public sidewalk you can take pictures of whatever you want. agreed snap away just becareful of that prick he could say something different:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted October 12, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 12, 2009 That was just an empty threat by him saying that he was going to have the police respond. More then likely the cops would never have shown up as they have more important matters to attend to. I guess that dispatcher was having a bad day or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbusfan Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted October 12, 2009 That was just an empty threat by him saying that he was going to have the police respond. More then likely the cops would never have shown up as they have more important matters to attend to. I guess that dispatcher was having a bad day or something. I actually had police show up at Mineola when I was taking pics over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 12, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 12, 2009 When i was at new brunswick i had state police officer show up, told him what i was doing, kept taking photos. Whatever happens, don't get confrontational or combative, you are there because it's your joy and passion, treat it as such. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted October 13, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 13, 2009 Well I was @ White Plains Transit Center with several members from on here and a B/O came up to us saying he's panaroid b/c we're snapping pics of the buses. I don't understand why the B/O's think we talking pics of them when we are only interesting in the bus....not the ppl lawd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted October 13, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 13, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted October 13, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 13, 2009 you are & lol nice dude can I have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQPine Posted November 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 9, 2009 This isn't the 1st time someone was harassed at White Plains transit center. I've noticed alot of security ppl in White Plains, it seems very uptight over there. Alot of the buildings are also restricted. This kind of nonsense needs to stop!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted November 9, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 9, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 10, 2009 Getting on people taking pics of buses is stupid,but they should get on people who draw and paint pics of buses and subways;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted November 10, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 10, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qns Blvd Dom Posted November 10, 2009 Share #19 Posted November 10, 2009 Sorry to hear about this! I suggest to go talk with the Westchester County DOT/Bee Line on this matter & if possible, file a compliant against the dispatcher! I'm very surprised to hear about this as normally the people @ Liberty Lines are pretty laid back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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