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UPDATE 2: Chat with WMATA police |
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Posted by Palal on Wed Dec 6 00:41:16 2006, in response to Detained on WMATA while taking pictures, posted by Palal on Mon Nov 13 14:59:31 2006. 12/5/06Sgt. J. Sawyers Stated that officer was acting under policy, which states that photography of infrastructure and architecture is prohibited. This policy was not available to public and was initiated by Chief Polly L. Hansen. When asked what to do with regards to elevating this complaint regarding policy, Sgt. Sawyers suggested filing a complaint against the Chief of Metro Transit Police. He also stated, “There does not have to be a law to prohibit you from taking pictures of the infrastructure of [WMATA] facilities.” He acknowledged conflict with WMATA policy and stated that Metro Police policy supersedes WMATA policy and that WMATA personnel do not have to know Metro Transit Police policy. Re-iterated the fact that photography of individuals on the system was allowed. He stated that he will consider reprimanding the officer, pending the officer’s version of the events, for threatening me with arrest if I did not comply with instructions to proceed to my final destination without exiting the system. |
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