But at most they can escort you off. They can't take your film or camera
from you, or ruin your film.
If they pushed it, they could make a complaint of trespass, but I doubt any
policeman or prosecutor would bother with it - unless they're friends...
tOM
On Thursday, January 17, 2002 at 10:08, Scott Gomez
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "RE: [OM] The Mall revisited!! (LONG" saying:
> You're likely right, John. And mall interiors aren't "public" space (being
> privately owned), so your ability to take photos is dependent on the mall
> owner's wishes.
>
> Jan, (my girlfriend) says this is all a real "problem area". Commercial
> establishments are "quasi-public" in that they have done things that are
> deliberately aimed at bringing people inside. However, since they are still
> privately owned, people aren't covered by constitutional protections, as
> they are on government owned property in the US.
...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [OM] The Mall revisited!! (LONG RAMBLE)
>
> I've read that mall interiors being custom designed are "copyrighted",
> atleast in the eyes of the mall owners. So they get all touchy about it
> sometimes. I walked around Roosevelt Field taking interior shots, expecting
> to get hassled, but I didn't. I guess it was so crowded, nobody noticed or
> cared. _________________________________ John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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