Posted on 01/12/2017 12:58:30 PM PST by HokieMom
I didn't see a flash. But she did appear to be at least enlarging the image by viewing the notes through her phone.
Annie Lennox with long hair - amazing! Never have seen that before.
It was probably just the menu for the Senate Dining Room.
I didn’t think those women looked the same, either.
I agree. They don’t!
Doris was with Brian Williams liberating Dachau.
“Just because someone has access to a private document does not make that document their business, even if it is in a public place.”
Well, you can go on saying that, but you certainly wouldn’t leave something you wanted to keep secret laying on a table in the middle of a crowded room and walk away, I think.
“And because they can access it does not mean they can do anything they like with it — any more that it would be to keep money found in a public place.”
Nobody said they can “do anything they like with it”. The question is whether they can photograph it, and the answer to that is they certainly can.
“Based on your theory, anything you see left in a public place is your business and you can do whatever you want with it.”
Nonsense. It was YOU who brought up “doing whatever you want with it”, so if that is anyone’s “theory” it must be YOUR theory, not mine. All I’ve said is that they can photograph it, because photographing things in public places is perfectly legal.
“As far as being a public place, while the congressional building is public, hearing rooms during confirmation hearings are controlled and you don’t get in unless you have been invited or have a pass. In addition, the “guest” section is separated from the activity by a rail so the whole room is not “open to the public””
BS. It’s a public hearing, and a public place, and photography is allowed. You don’t get to make up the rules.
“anyone who is in the room can take photos of any document in the room that is left, even those where the senators are seated. “
They can, because it’s a public place and there is nothing illegal about photographing things in public places. The Supreme Court has already decided that, so it really doesn’t matter whether you like it or not.
“Finally, apparently you believe “liberty” is an excuse to do anything you want regardless of it’s legality or ethics.”
Nope. Just what is legal, and photographing things in public places is legal. As for ethics, liberty leaves that up to the individual, as it should be. If you only did what was ethical because others forced you, you wouldn’t be acting ethically anyway.
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