I ain’t here to say much more than that. fuck this subway photo ban shit. sorry but that’s beyond retarded. I don’t even need to explain why it’s retarded. it pains me to type this right now because the manner in which it is retarded is not just beneath me, it is beneath HUMANITY. hey government fuckballs: the terrorists wore pants too. are you going to step up and shut down pants now? fuck you, retards.

ok done. obviously I take this one personally but PLEEEEZE.

yeah. ok yeah. coherency later, you watch.

-fish

if pants are banned, do i finally get to walk the streets nude? or are we expected to wear kilts? but don’t fuck with photographers; that’s like giving the first amendment a root canal.

CRYPTO-GRAM

June 15, 2004

by Bruce Schneier
Founder and CTO
Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.
schneier@counterpane.com

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In this issue:
Breaking Iranian Codes
Biometric IDs for Airport Employees
Crypto-Gram Reprints
Microsoft and SP2
News
Cell Phone Jamming and Terrorist Attacks
Photographing Subways and Terrorist Attacks
Counterpane News
The Witty Worm
Comments from Readers

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Photographing Subways and Terrorist Attacks

Meanwhile, back in New York City, some transit officials are proposing banning photography in the subways “for security purposes.” Even worse, the New York Times reports that other stupid rule changes are in the works, such as banning walking between cars even when the train is stopped at a station.

This is ridiculous. It security theater. It affects train aficionados, and does nothing to prevent terrorism. Even worse, it reinforces the culture of fear that plays directly into the terrorists’ hands.

Doesn’t anyone else remember, back during the Cold War, when we used to laugh at the Soviets for barring photography of bridges, dams, trains, and other items of “strategic importance”? It made no sense as a security countermeasure then, and it makes no sense as one now.

or

The MTA is accepting comments on its proposal to ban photographs,
film and video in the subway and bus system.