PHOTO PHOBIA

摘要

Today, most people walk around with a camera of some sort in their possession. Point-and-shoots, DSLRs and tiny video cams - not to mention cellphones - have become ubiquitous. And yet it seems that in many public locations, security officials are touchier than ever about letting people actually use those cameras. Our guardians of public safety often have the idea that shooting pictures in public places might be a precursor to some sort of terrorism. It's an understandable concern, but misguided. I believe there is a good case to be made that having lots of cameras in the hands of citizens makes us more, rather than less, safe.