Pocket-lint reports that the Kuwait government has banned the use of DSLR cameras in public. If the reports are accurate, it shows that stupidity is well and truly still alive. And thriving in Kuwait!
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EDIT: As of Thursday, 25 November, DPReview and The Online Photographer are reporting the same news. Sadly, it looks to be true... :(
EDIT 2: On Saturday, 27 November, Kuwait Times has issued a retraction of the above story. Was it all a publicity stunt of some sort, or just really shoddy news reporting? Probably the latter, and this seems to be the current trend in journalism. It was why I included the phrase "If the reports are accurate" in my original post (since underlined for emphasis).
But let's not get all overjoyed about the good news! Let's not forget that, in our supposedly "free" western society, there is a disturbing trend developing. Photographers are being treated like criminals! A variety of restrictions are being placed on photographers for misguided and fatuous "reasons".
Unfortunately, the mindless masses are clueless to the fact that their rights are slowly being taken away from them. Right now it's photographers being targeted, and nobody cares about photographers, right? But who will it be next? Maybe musicians... we all know how independent and free thinking they can be. Plus, they sometimes dress funny. Just like terrorists!
If the above made you laugh, don't. It's not even a little bit funny! Under the excuse of "the fight against terrorism", our rights are being taken away from us, right from under our noses...
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