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You go to the beach at Coney Island, New York and there’s NYPD notices listing about 50 things you’re not allowed to do on the beach. It’s a while since I was t

by willyt 2y ago

You go to the beach at Coney Island, New York and there’s NYPD notices listing about 50 things you’re not allowed to do on the beach. It’s a while since I was there so I might be misremembering some but in amongst things like BBQs, ball games, cycling and swimming when there’s no lifeguard I think maybe taking photos was one of them? I’m sure there’s good reasons why they’ve banned all these things due to people acting like anti social idiots on what must be a very crowded beach in the height of summer but I felt a lot less free on that beach than any other I had been to. Is that notice in violation of the constitution? I’m guessing the NYPD legal department has written this so probably not?

autoexec 2y ago
> Is that notice in violation of the constitution? I’m guessing the NYPD legal department has written this so probably not? I wouldn't count on that. The NYPD was caught with signs that prohibited photography in the lobby of their police stations which violated the law. Someone actually had to take them to court before they'd change the policy and they still fought it.