Film not welcome at Empire State Building

[StoneNYC]

Here in Hamburg on the main square (city hall) I see every weekend Asian tourists are making selfies with our Police. And police officers are smiling and having a good time .

There are good police here, but the corrupt and power happy ones really make it frightening. *sigh* John Lennon would be so sad.

 

[Shootar401]

Or if you know someone who works there you can bypass all the security BS and have him/her take you up. That what I did a few months ago.

 

[wiltw]

A couple of days ago, was in New York and busy shooting...went to take my wife up the
Empire State Building as she'd never been to NY, and when I went to visitor security screening
with a small camera bag and four rolls of film (Domke F2 that had a Leica M4-P and a Rolieflex 2.8C)
and asked for a hand check of some film, the guy called his supervisor over who flat out refused
to hand check the film. Both cameras were unloaded, so it was just the film (2 x 120, 2 x 35mm).

I asked if he could reconsider, seeing as TSA always hand-checks for me when asked, he flat out refused.
"Nothing gets up-stairs without being x-rayed". Guy was a total dick and it wasn't even busy. I think this
was totally unreasonable, and I understand the need for security, but to me, there is no excuse.

J

He must be a former Security checkpoint staffer with extensive experience at London Heathrow airport, before going to work at Empire State.