MTA warned: Let photographers shoot (baltimoresun.com)
The Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) police detained an amateur photographer for videotaping at a Baltimore train station. Photography and videography of public places is protected by the First Amendment. The ACLU of Maryland has issued a warning to the MTA that it will sue unless a series of conditions to protect First Amendment rights are met by September 1.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bs-md-mta-aclu-20110531,0,3380358.story
To see video of the detention by MTA police:
(part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iMr76atjUA&feature=player_embedded#at=22
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