Last Sunday, a gentleman from Texas visiting Indy for the F1 race was harassed by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for taking pictures of buildings in downtown Indianapolis. This is a blatant violation of that gentleman's civil rights. There is no law saying that someone cannot take pictures of anything in a public place. The USA Patriot Act does have a very broad definition of "suspicious" acts, but nothing specifically prohibiting photography of anything is explicitly stated.
I am organizing a photography expedition to Indianapolis for next weekend. I plan on taking pictures of anything and everything I can from public vantage points. Anyone in? I fully intend on being harassed by law enforcement, and I might be able to get a lawyer from the Indiana Civil Liberties Union to join us.
It is very important for us to protect our freedoms. Millions of Americans have fought and died for our constitutional rights, and here were are throwing them down the toilet because of terrorism. This is exactly the type of change the terrorists hope to accomplish in our great country; we're playing right into their hands. Come on people, you're embarrassing me.
If you are interested in joining the staff of Political Musings on this trip, please contact me at mailto:political.musings@insightbb.com?subject=Indianapolis.
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