Long Beach Police Given Authority to Detain Photographers If Photos Have "No Apparent Esthetic Value

Just found this gem

If you decide to take a photo of something that is not something that a tourist would take photos of, then prepare to be detained, while an office checks our your story, and runs your info in the system. Beyond stupid

Another article:
http://www.lbpost.com/life/greggory/12188

The Image:
http://i.imgur.com/3TAg1.jpg

 

Also Carlos Miller at PIXIQ: Long Beach Police Trained To Detain Photogs Not Producing Photos of "Esthetic Value"

 

I majored in Mathematics and Secondary Education, but even a clueless moron like me can describe the artistic value and message of that photograph.

Is that a legislated law, or an "administrative" law? I'd love to talk to the CA politicians who voted for that one. Epic Fail!

 

Pictures of an industrial park.

There's a lot of people like this that publish their work on the internet. I only wish I had that kind of photographic talent...

 

Oh no! That back stairwell looks like something a terrorist would photograph!! Red Alert

 

That is exactly the kind of picture that I take while traveling.

Now, I'm not saying that mine would turn out as good, but the "normal" tourist spots simply don't interest my eye. Like in most cities I can have pictures of those corporate conglomerate constructed things if I just stay at home.

When did local police become such pansies?