The latest NY Times story on the new MTA photo ban contains perhaps a telling truth:
Mr. Kelly, the authority spokesman, noted that the ban would exempt journalists with valid press credentials. He said that photographers and documentary filmmakers would continue to have access to the subways by applying for a permit. But neither the procedure for obtaining one, nor the extent of access that would be granted, has been decided.
The story also suggests that the deadline for comments, posted widely as January 10th, may have actually been cut short, to January 8th — if this is so then it's likely that many members of the public were slyly prevented from voicing their opinions about the ban.
Posted January 9, 2005 11:29 AM