So the MTA in New York is again proposing a photo ban in the city’s subway. According to Gothamist, photobloggers are pissed off, perplexed as why their amateur photographic activities are being directly tied to terrorist threats. They even held a protest at Grand Central Terminal. We’re a little surprised that WMATA hasn’t seriously considered a photo ban in the metrorail system, but perhaps they’re all too busy enforcing candy bar bans.
But be fortunate D.C. Our sort-of-futuristic metrorail system was designed to eliminate dark and mysterious corners and instead has curves and open layouts. Like a round barn designed to prevent the devil from lurking in the corners, metrorail stations don’t have many corners for evil to hide in. Therefore, suspicious packages are easy to spot, assuming passengers are alert enough to report them.
So what do you think? Are tourists armed with cameras in the metrorail system a threat to security? If WMATA would pursue a photo ban, would there be much of a public backlash?
