Friday, July 27, 2007

What's wrong with this picture?

From Cap'n Dyke we get this photo:

















This is a picture, taken by Tampen, of the new ferry terminal opened on the west side of Manhattan providing commuter service across the Hudson River.

What's the problem with the photo? Well, this:
There's no sign forbidding photography, however, and I wandered along the walkway snapping to my heart's content. Then a large security guard sprinted up the stairs and ordered me to halt.
Because taking a photo of a new (and impressive) ferry terminal is a threat to national security. Click on the picture for Tampen's whole story. The comments are also worth reading.

And in the category of You can't make this shit up, NetWizard points out that some US government departments are, in fact, making up their own rules, and they're not very good at it.

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