I'd love to hear how this plays out, if at all. - Brian Johns

“Before I could get the 1st shot off, Fare Inspector #32 started marching towards me, hands in the air, yelling at me to STOP TAKING PICTURES!! So I put down away camera, walked towards him and answered his statement with a question. I asked him if he could cite me the specific Muni code that prohibited a Translink Card carrying passenger from taking pictures of Muni Personal on Muni Property. He could not. Instead he responded that I needed his permission and demanded to see my credentials and the pictures on my camera. He added that in fact, if I was unwilling to turn over possession of my camera to him he would seize my camera and have me arrested.” - Thomas Hawk

ugh...another one?! - JA Castillo

I've sent an email to the PR contact at SF Muni and cc:d their Executive Director asking for a statement from them. I've also asked for the identity of Muni Fare Inspector #32 as well as requested that disciplinary action be taken against this transit cop. We'll see if/how they respond. - Thomas Hawk

Go Thomas go. Internets got yer back. - Brian Daniel Eisenberg

Hang on... a BUS CONDUCTOR treatened to take your camera away? Oh man, I'm glad I live in Africa, over here he would just ge laughed at or ignored. - Andy Kruger

This happened to you or someone else? - Candace

Candace. to my friend Plug1. He's also on FriendFeed here: http://friendfeed.com/plug1 - Thomas Hawk

Maybe we need to start a mailing campaign letting every cop, rent-a-cop and anyone else that should know better that "Photography is Not a Crime!". - Grant Bierman

I feel your pain. I get that since 9/11, security has to be tighter. So much BS. Cops and rentacops really need to lighten up. - Brent - Loving Life