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07.12.08, 14:29 PM New York City
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Was on the subway this am, crowded car, and noticed a professional video camera on a tripod in the corner...surreptiously filming. I felt like I was caged, couldn't walk out of shot. Got up w/db and walked over to cameraman, who pointed me to director, who said she was w/French Tv. I asked, angrily, if they had permission to be filming (because I was so po'd that I was part of the shot for minutes they were rolling: lord knows what voice over will go with the pictures). I know they're not interested in me per se, but I felt really violated, specifically because it was clearly surreptious filming and once I said something, they got off at the next stop. I wish I could have reported them... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.12.08, 02:29 PM Flag
 

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you are really tightly wound, aren't you. sheesh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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I thnk if there was noting to hid they wouldn't have been surreptious. I used to work for European TV and I know all kinds of crap they say about America, clearly our video was wallpaper for more garbage. Local Channel 7 or 2 etc would have just been out with who they were, said what it was for. Report on the subways, what have you. This group was very secretive I promise you for no good reason otherwise they would have been cleared to shoot/gotten permission. They obviously weren't "news" else they would have had a right to be there. ("news" access etc) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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that's "nothing to hide" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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you can report them. it is illegal now to photograph/video on the subway system (a post 9/11 security thing). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:38 PM Flag
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wow. you are one paranoid woman, are you not? I am from Europe, too, and yeah, the footage might be used for some anti-American thing but chances are that it won't. You are weird. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:39 PM Flag
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Now I know what the voice over said 'To the left you can see hyper sensitive self absorbed new york women in their natural habitat' [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:30 PM Flag
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wow you need to relax [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:29 PM Flag
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Unlike posters above I agree with you. That is a huge violation and I am sure they did not have permission. I would have gotten the name of the Co. and called transit authority on Monday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:33 PM Flag
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How are they violating you? What is the big deal. No one is filming you doing anything private, you go outside and ride the subway and shop in front of thousands of people a day [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:35 PM Flag
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I think the point is that the film company is going to make some money out of this while using you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:20 PM Flag
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Do you know that you are being filmed all the time in this city? There are cameras everywhere, over almost every shop, bank, apartment building. Granted they are not making a movie of you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:07 PM Flag
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actually, you are allowed to film, you just aren't allowed to use any auxiliary equipment, so the tripod is a no no. You should definitely ask people before including them in a shot though, that's not cool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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