Is it illegal to take pictures on Tarmac after getting off from plane ?

Blue · 11-01-2011, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by steve1307

I've even had the airport guards at Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao, Philippines) pose for me with their mirrored sunglasses & shotguns. I had a p&s camera not an SLR. I wasnt game to take their picture without asking if it was OK first, but then they felt they had to pose for me which was not really what I was after. Filipinos are generally very friendly.

Same thing in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Blue · 11-01-2011, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by StDevious

So this happened to me this saturday when I got off a US Airwarys plane through the back door onto the tarmac. Since we we let out by the air hostess, I though it was cool to take pictures off the surroundings from where I got off, but one of the officers nearby started shouting that I couldn't take pictures and it was a federal offence. I got about 5 shots, then I left when I heard him.

EDIT: This was at Boston Logan International on a flight from Ronald Reagan DC

Federal Offence,

Which one? I guess he figured there must be one in there somewhere. I can here it now. "Put down the camera and back away. "

At our airport in Tallahassee, most of the police are actually Tallahassee PD. Most of the balance are TSA and the occasional air marshal who isn't going to give a flip about a camera.

alexcox · 11-13-2011, 09:12 AM

I took some pictures of Concorde when it was parked at the United/British Airways terminal at JFK and was told by a security guard that "it wasn't allowed". I didn't argue since I already had the pix!

**pacerr** · 12-06-2011, 09:59 AM

It's not JUST about photo-freedom while on the ramp. I wonder if a nasty security goon might've prevented this if she'd been holdin' a camera.

Texas Model Has 'Long Road To Recovery' After Walking Into Plane Propeller | Fox News

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Gashog · 12-11-2011, 05:42 AM

^ I was wondering if you'd go there. I really don't think they'd be marching passengers through a prop arc and yes, I've been there.
If OP was wandering around an active flight line, he deserved a talking to but it doesn't sound like that was the case.

AFAIK it isn't illegal to take photos of a civilian flight line. It's definitely not a "federal offense". The security guard was shouting that to keep OP moving.

Wheatfield · 12-11-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by pacerr

It's not JUST about photo-freedom while on the ramp. I wonder if a nasty security goon might've prevented this if she'd been holdin' a camera.

Texas Model Has 'Long Road To Recovery' After Walking Into Plane Propeller | Fox News

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Perhaps the security goon was going after someone with a camera......

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11-01-2011, 08:48 AM	#31
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by steve1307 I've even had the airport guards at Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao, Philippines) pose for me with their mirrored sunglasses & shotguns. I had a p&s camera not an SLR. I wasnt game to take their picture without asking if it was OK first, but then they felt they had to pose for me which was not really what I was after. Filipinos are generally very friendly. Same thing in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

11-01-2011, 08:51 AM	#32
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by StDevious So this happened to me this saturday when I got off a US Airwarys plane through the back door onto the tarmac. Since we we let out by the air hostess, I though it was cool to take pictures off the surroundings from where I got off, but one of the officers nearby started shouting that I couldn't take pictures and it was a federal offence. I got about 5 shots, then I left when I heard him. EDIT: This was at Boston Logan International on a flight from Ronald Reagan DC Federal Offence, Which one? I guess he figured there must be one in there somewhere. I can here it now. "Put down the camera and back away. " At our airport in Tallahassee, most of the police are actually Tallahassee PD. Most of the balance are TSA and the occasional air marshal who isn't going to give a flip about a camera.

11-13-2011, 09:12 AM	#33
alexcox Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Colestin, OR Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 79	I took some pictures of Concorde when it was parked at the United/British Airways terminal at JFK and was told by a security guard that "it wasn't allowed". I didn't argue since I already had the pix!

12-06-2011, 09:59 AM	#34
pacerr Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Paris, TN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,349	It's not JUST about photo-freedom while on the ramp. I wonder if a nasty security goon might've prevented this if she'd been holdin' a camera. Texas Model Has 'Long Road To Recovery' After Walking Into Plane Propeller \| Fox News H2

12-11-2011, 05:42 AM	#35
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523	^ I was wondering if you'd go there. I really don't think they'd be marching passengers through a prop arc and yes, I've been there. If OP was wandering around an active flight line, he deserved a talking to but it doesn't sound like that was the case. AFAIK it isn't illegal to take photos of a civilian flight line. It's definitely not a "federal offense". The security guard was shouting that to keep OP moving.

12-11-2011, 08:33 AM	#36
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976	Originally posted by pacerr It's not JUST about photo-freedom while on the ramp. I wonder if a nasty security goon might've prevented this if she'd been holdin' a camera. Texas Model Has 'Long Road To Recovery' After Walking Into Plane Propeller \| Fox News H2 Perhaps the security goon was going after someone with a camera......

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