Focus is on photographer with an eye for cheerleaders

Omaha.com ^ | 02.06.03

[Tamzee]

Thanks Palladin! I volunteered with Cyberangels years ago and miss it, the organization does fantastic good for children and safety on the Internet. I've dealt with many wonderful organizations, government agencies, and individuals who work on these areas in different ways. Anyone who wishes to get involved has unlimited opportunity to do so :-)

And thanks for the "slam dunk award", ping jockey, quite an honor :-)

Tammy

[weaponeer]

The photographer has a right to freedom of expression, movement, presumption of innocence... the community has a right to protect the child's privacy and safety. How to go about finding a balance that satisfies everyone's rights in this situation is going to take our country a very, very long time.

Thank you for your thoughtful post. As you point out, the wide wide internet has a number of characteristics (multi-jurisdictions, anonyminity (sp?), etc.) that provide both protection of privacy and problems for law enforcement in the various jurisdictions.

As to your point above, I find the line pretty clear in the case of the photographer. The line is the law, as writen and codified and enforceable. As soon as he breaks the law, haul his butt away. The trouble I have in this case is that he was doing something that some folks maybe thought should be against the law, but wasn't. If these people can convince a majority of their reps to pass such a law, and it passes Constitutional muster, so be it. If they can't muster the support of their reps, then the photog should not be ejected, arrested, asked to move along, or have any manner of "authority"bother him. Otherwise it's the gov't/society that is stepping over the line. I can't believe that people here can't see that line.

Not pointing at you, but I am continually surprised at the people who, on this supposedly conservative and law abiding web site, where we expouse the "rule of law" how many will quickly become a JBT to force their own views on others. In your case, you seem to be studying the issues, and I may assume that you are lobbying, educating, advocating or whatever to get laws passed to advance your cause of protection of children. Good on you. That's the way it is supposed to be done in our republic.

Take care,

[Eagle Eye]

"It isn't fear that leads them to laugh the Eagle Eyes and OWKs of the world to scorn. It is common sense. " --Kevin Curry

Thank you RP2, thank you.

Hey Kevin, what's the matter? Has my little terrier got bigger balls that you do? Hell's belle's, my neutered cat has more balls that you.

Let's add to backbiting to the list of your best qualities, eh?

A little freedom for yourself scares you; freedom for others makes you roll over and pee your belly.

God Almighty gave man the choice to obey and serve or not to do so. Yet you place yourself in God's place to make choices for others without their consent. You and Lucifer have several similar traits, it seems.

Keep comparing marxism to libertarianism. Doesn't bother me, in fact I like it when you do that.

There's those that talk about freedom and those that do. You don't even talk about freedom. I'm scheduled to go to the Persian Gulf next week to support the troops. Don't worry, it's not your rights and freedoms that I'm going to help defend, it's all the REAL Americans for whom I will be serving. Screw you.

Well, little buddy, that's about all I have to say to you for now.

[Roscoe]

In truth most people instinctively realize that libertarian "freedom" is the Hobbesian freedom of the life of a feral dog--nasty, brutish, and short.

I suspect that even some of the libertarians eventually come to realize it.

The moral ones get well.

[Robert_Paulson2]

you are welcome....
now stay safe and help the kids bag the "bad guys" for us...

[VRWC_minion]

This is so easily solved. Just ban photos at the cheerleading events.

[Copernicus]

Otherwise it's the gov't/society that is stepping over the line. I can't believe that people here can't see that line.

Believe it.

A key test of temperature of these threads is to count the number of posts removed by the Admin Moderator in the initial page of fifty.

I believe this one had two. That would make it "medium rare"

A Representative Constitutional Republic is not for wimps. Only the strong need apply.

Best regards,

[VadeRetro]

Omaha police detained a 74-year-old man for training a camera on high school cheerleaders.

Freaking police state! Were they in the locker room?

[Copernicus]

That is really pathetic. I don't know what's worse, the fact that some idiot is doing this, or the fact that some idiot is trying to make this idiot's actions illegal. dumb and dumber

Thank you for your insight. Cut and posted to the refrigerator door.

Best regards,

[Inyo-Mono]

This is stupid. I have noticed (in channel surfing) ESPN broadcasts of cheerleading competitions.. The stage was teeming with young ladies jumping, dancing and generally 'shakin their booties' for a fairly large TV audience.

A friend of mine works in television as a cameraman. He does dozens of sporting events for ESPN, etc., every year, football to soccer, you name it. I've seen the "outakes" of his and many other cameraman's shots. What do you suppose they are focusing on when their camera isn't being used for a current "live" shot?"

[537 Votes]

This is the kind of behavior that led to the phrase "dirty old man".

But as long as you're young, married, and have kids attending that school, bring your video camera and drool all you want!

At least with a 74 year old guy, the cheerleaders won't have any problem fighting off unwanted attention.

I'm still trying to figure out what cheerleading has to do with education provided at the expense of my tax dollars.

[Coleus]

I guess you can but what about the school newspaper, the parents, the sports reporters, etc.

[Coleus]

Sounds like a hate crime, they read his mind and knew what he was thinking.

[GhostofWCooper]

I suppose they were pointed at the most enjoyable sight in the gym. And the girls kicked higher and sparkled for the cameras.

They want to show off for young stud muffins and tv people, while banning "DOM" from the building.

[VRWC_minion]

I guess you can but what about the school newspaper, the parents, the sports reporters, etc.

They can have special posing time for photos.