Wed, Jun 24, 2009
Photographer Detained Shooting Pictures Of B-24
A photographer for The Dallas Observer was detained at Dallas's
Addison airport, a reliever airport north of the city and Love
Field, when TSA officials challenged his right to be on the tarmac
taking pictures of a B-24 Liberator (file photo
below) which was giving rides for Father's Day.
The photographer, identified only as "Danny" in the blog in The
Observer online, had the permission of the owners and pilots of the
Liberator to take the shots. He was waiting for the airplane to
take off when he was approached by Addison police officers, one
with an unholstered gun, who handcuffed the photographer and held
him until TSA could clear him. He was told he was violating federal
law, and that a report would be sent to TSA. The incident even
closed the airport for a short time.
The photographer was told he could not be on the "tarmac", which
he did not realize included the areas adjacent to the runway.
Eventually, the problem was sorted out. One of the Liberator
crew told him later that he'd been ID'd as being OK for the photo
shoot, and that the tower personnel tried to keep the incident from
happening, but "once the wheels were set in motion, it could not be
stopped" the photographer said. "The pilots were pretty much cool
and laughed at me and were even willing to escort me to take more
shots. However, the officer had asked me to leave, so I did. The
police were professional, and I consider myself lucky."
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