ricktas
25-04-2013, 5:58pm
The organisers of the Kentucky Derby have announced a heap of banned items, most relate to anti-terrorist activity including banning things like coolers, purses larger than 12 inches, thermoses, duffel bags, umbrellas, etc, but amongst all this is a ban on camcorders, tripods and other video equipment, along with cameras that have detachable lenses or a lens that can extend more than 6 inches.
They are also introducing stricter security controls at access points to the Derby.
The camera ban seems a bizarre inclusion considering it was cameras that allowed the suspects in the Boston bombings to be identified so quickly. But could it be that we will see an increase in these bans on cameras at events, under the guise of anti-terrorist requirements, when in reality it is probably more about controlling images from these events so that the organisers have much more control over what images are publicly available and control/manipulate the 'image' of the events.
They are also introducing stricter security controls at access points to the Derby.
The camera ban seems a bizarre inclusion considering it was cameras that allowed the suspects in the Boston bombings to be identified so quickly. But could it be that we will see an increase in these bans on cameras at events, under the guise of anti-terrorist requirements, when in reality it is probably more about controlling images from these events so that the organisers have much more control over what images are publicly available and control/manipulate the 'image' of the events.