“You cannot walk up to the fence line of a military base and start snapping pics of the base layout”
Well. . .that just made criminals out of all those tens of thousands of plane spotters. And heck, airshows and picture-taking. . .oh, and Google Maps and Street View?
Seriously, there is no restiction that I know of if you are on public property (or your own property) and take pictures of things in plain view.
Instead of arguing about it, just do like any good scientist would do and prove your theory if you are so intent on making your point. Do us a favor to verify your claims and give us the city and state of the local news affiliate for cross reference.
Seriously, there is no restiction that I know of if you are on public property (or your own property) and take pictures of things in plain view.
Sorry but you are very much mistaken. There are signs on most military bases that prohibit photographing or even drawing pictures of the installation without written permission from the commanding General. Even National Parks place certain restrictions on photography.