Comments on: Teardown http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/ Life in the Flood Zone Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:27:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: b.rox » Blog Archive » Demolition Follow-Up http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13725 b.rox » Blog Archive » Demolition Follow-Up Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:27:25 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13725 [...] A few weeks ago I posted about a big demolition project which had begun just a block from our house, and how they tried to stop me from taking pictures. [...] [...] A few weeks ago I posted about a big demolition project which had begun just a block from our house, and how they tried to stop me from taking pictures. [...]

]]> By: pj http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13647 pj Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:03:15 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13647 yeah that's the same guy who told me to stop. i got a little bit more than that though. yeah that’s the same guy who told me to stop. i got a little bit more than that though.

]]> By: Dane http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13646 Dane Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:15:15 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13646 something fishy going on there... something fishy going on there…

]]> By: Sophmom http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13645 Sophmom Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:25:11 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13645 I'm guessing that they were operating outside of the lines, or they wouldn't have minded. It appears that you realize that they have no legal right to tell you to stop shooting. It's possible that the property wasn't proeprly abated (asbestos and other hazardous materials safely removed) and even more likely that it wasn't permitted and they were concerned about discovery because it could shut down their operations, going forward. You did the right thing to alert the media because I would be very surprised if this sort of demolition isn't going on all over the place in the areas affected by Katrina. I guess it's a double-edge sword, though, 'cause at least it's getting done and wading through the proper processes is slowing down the clean-up considerably. Interesting post, B. Thanks. I’m guessing that they were operating outside of the lines, or they wouldn’t have minded. It appears that you realize that they have no legal right to tell you to stop shooting. It’s possible that the property wasn’t proeprly abated (asbestos and other hazardous materials safely removed) and even more likely that it wasn’t permitted and they were concerned about discovery because it could shut down their operations, going forward. You did the right thing to alert the media because I would be very surprised if this sort of demolition isn’t going on all over the place in the areas affected by Katrina. I guess it’s a double-edge sword, though, ’cause at least it’s getting done and wading through the proper processes is slowing down the clean-up considerably. Interesting post, B. Thanks.

]]> By: Garvey http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13643 Garvey Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:20:36 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13643 Yes, Marco, you're absolutely right! A solitary, private individual asking someone to not take photographs of a building's demolition is *exactly like* the state-sponsored, systematic rounding up and murder of six million Jews! B, how did you miss this obvious connection??? Yes, Marco, you’re absolutely right! A solitary, private individual asking someone to not take photographs of a building’s demolition is *exactly like* the state-sponsored, systematic rounding up and murder of six million Jews!

B, how did you miss this obvious connection???

]]> By: Marco http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13641 Marco Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:15:16 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13641 No pictures! WTF, is this Nazi germany or Russia before it collapsed? No pictures! WTF, is this Nazi germany or Russia before it collapsed?

]]> By: Kelly K. http://b.rox.com/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13640 Kelly K. Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:28:40 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/02/24/teardown/#comment-13640 They are probably picture-shy for the same reason that some hospitals will now allow stills, but not video, in the labor room when a baby is born. It's called fear of litigation. If a law suit is ever brought - and god knows, they're brought all the time, there's nothing worse than a video that a plaintiff can claim proves malfeasance. For example, it might later be determined that some building demolishers didn't address the on-site asbestos properly. If anyone who worked on the tear down gets a cough, and also gets a lawyer, the demolisher might as well just pay out a few million. Not that the workers thought this all through. (It could actually have been more in their interest to have a visual record of the work). But I bet that's the source of the policy. Signed, your friendly attorney. They are probably picture-shy for the same reason that some hospitals will now allow stills, but not video, in the labor room when a baby is born. It’s called fear of litigation. If a law suit is ever brought - and god knows, they’re brought all the time, there’s nothing worse than a video that a plaintiff can claim proves malfeasance. For example, it might later be determined that some building demolishers didn’t address the on-site asbestos properly. If anyone who worked on the tear down gets a cough, and also gets a lawyer, the demolisher might as well just pay out a few million. Not that the workers thought this all through. (It could actually have been more in their interest to have a visual record of the work). But I bet that’s the source of the policy. Signed, your friendly attorney.

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