NPPA Seeks Repeal of D.C. Regulations Limiting Street Photography

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NPPA Seeks Repeal of D.C. Regulations Limiting Street Photography – NPPA Advocacy Committee

On Monday, October 31, 2011 NPPA general counsel, Mickey H. Osterreicher, sent a letter to the Hon. Irvin B. Nathan, Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The letter dealt with Police Regulations for the District of Columbia that affect photogra

via NPPA Advocacy Committee: http://blogs.nppa.org/advocacy/2011/10/31/nppa-seeks-repeal-of-d-c-regulations-limiting-street-photography/

The NPPA is concerned, given the recent penchant for police to interfere with, harass and in many cases arrest photographers, that these infringing regulations would provide the police with unbridled discretion to abridge the rights of photographers covering such events as “Occupy Wall Street” or any situation involving “photography of any person(s)” or lasting longer than five (5) minutes in any one location.