P3D Re: Tripods in DC

[jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)]

Ken Luker writes:

>I was in Washington in May, and I set up my tripod next to the fence 
>on the north side of the White House.  I was about to squeeze the
>release when a uniformed man approached and spoke to me through the
>fence.  He was stern, in a hurry, and definite: "Sir, you may not use
>a tripod here.  You must go across the street if you have a tripod."

That makes me wonder; will the capital police be there as readily
if your being mugged???

Gabriel


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