Yes sadly it is true in New York City you can't take pictures, well let me rephrase that:} , it's against the law to take pictures in the subway, on bridges, and other " key facilities " like power stations. As if the our local terrorist is going to pull out his D70! Cameras are no longer easy to identify. They can be integrated into cell phones, personal digital assistants or concealed in virtually in any other object. I have one that is the size of a credit card. So what's the point? Besides the fact the any self respecting terrorist would get architectural plans off the net to do a really bang up job on his target. IMHO it's all about control of the masses. Give the illusion of threat, the illusion of protection, and justify military spending of our money to make those in power richer. Sorry to all of you who wanted a casual read, are unaware, or don't want to think about it, but this is our reality in the United States, and most other industrial nations. This is fact IMHO reading 10 to 15 different news sites a day not supported by the members WTO. One more thing I have learned, it's not helpful to complain about a problem unless you have thought about possible solutions. I have lots of thoughts on solutions the least radical I can offer is get informed and get active in your own local, state, federal process about anything that concerns you. Offered In Peace and Cooperation, jim