RTS CNG Command Posted June 5, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 5, 2010 The number "605" in the lower-left corner of the window (above 3751) . Today, I went to see buses at Battery Park (preferably the X20 as it's being retired). I wound up finding an Academy Buses terminal nearby and took photos of it. Suddenly, a New Jersey Transit (or Coach USA, I don't remember) bus rolled up. On the window was a Dispatcher's ID number like the "605," but it was electronic, similar to the Luminator Horizons on many of the MTA MCIs and LIB Orion NGs, instead of it being a rollsign. Curious about the font size (being 12-pixels tall) and for wanting closer evidence of how the numbers of the Lumiantors that tall are designed, I took a close-up of it. A bus dispatcher walked up right up to me and said that taking a shot of the Dispatcher ID is a federal offense, something that I didn't know of and was unaware. Not wanting to get arrested, I walked away and deleted the close-up. I've done a close-up or two of an ID before like this one on a retired TMC RTS: But this is the first time have I heard that taking a picture of it is illegal. So I want to ask this question: Is it really against the law to take a close-up shot at a Bus ID for Dispatcher, or was the guy pulling my leg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 5, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 5, 2010 It's perfectly legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 5, 2010 Share #3 Posted June 5, 2010 Also even if you deleted the upclose shot, all you have to do is 'digital crop' the original image anyway. I don't see what the point is to delete the image if you have the entire bus pic already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted June 5, 2010 Share #4 Posted June 5, 2010 When I took pic of Smartlink Card technology on M79, driver told me "No photograph." and he took away my printed copy of NYPD Photo Directive until I get off. I think Bus ID and subway car # is helpful if you lose something on bus/subway/train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS CNG Command Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted June 5, 2010 Also even if you deleted the upclose shot, all you have to do is 'digital crop' the original image anyway. I don't see what the point is to delete the image if you have the entire bus pic already.No, it was a close-up shot of the "Bus ID for Dispatchers" only that I removed. I took a picture of the full bus and did keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilBus65 Posted June 5, 2010 Share #6 Posted June 5, 2010 Ok please report to 2 Broadway to start serving your 25 to life sentence for taking a picture of a secret number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted June 5, 2010 Share #7 Posted June 5, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitStop Posted June 5, 2010 Share #8 Posted June 5, 2010 Yes Megabus is 100% right ( as are others ) its perfectly legal you arent doing anything wrong. all you did was take a picture of the buses run number. and seeing how the driver didnt do anything wrong ( thats what im assuming ) it shouldnt of bothered him. i.e last week i was at a bus station taking photographs and because i got sort of bored i took a picture of the run plate. the driver came out and asked what i was doing. i said takin a pic of the run plate he said ok and left. so really i think the driver just wanted to be stubbern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted June 5, 2010 Share #9 Posted June 5, 2010 Yikes! $3.25 for a local bus??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitStop Posted June 5, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 5, 2010 Yikes! $3.25 for a local bus??? lol yes, 3.25 Local 4.25 Express 5.25 Rural Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted June 6, 2010 Share #11 Posted June 6, 2010 NJ is camera shy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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