Not that I’m surprised, but we New York taxpayers are, once again, poorer thanks to the the “courtesy, professionalism, and respect” of the NYPD.
It was almost exactly a year ago that MTA employee and amateur photographer Robert Taylor was arrested and charged with photographing on a subway platform, as well as a couple of other bogus offenses.
He’s been awarded $30,000 in a settlement with the city.
Have the MTA and the NYPD finally learned that it’s not against the law to photograph, film or video anywhere in the public areas of the subway system?
Sadly, no: An MTA supervisor tried to stop Fox News from videoing an interview with Mr. Taylor on a subway platform.
This could be a lucrative career path: Get arrested for legally photographing in the subway. One false arrest and you could be $30,000 richer.
[...] Photographer and MTA employee Robert Taylor was awarded $30,000. Ironically, while being interviewed by Fox News, an MTA station manager tried to stop the [...]