So I'm reading this article about a college student who was caught taking photos of police cars and I'm left asking what law did he break? I myself have also taken several photos of police cars and see nothing illegal in the practice. I'm not a terrorist and I have no intention of becoming one. I simply have an interest in the cars coupled with pride in my city of residence (no matter how boring it may be) represented by the vehicles of those paid to serve and protect us. The key here is that they work for us. The police department is a public entity and police cars are public vehicles. While we may not have permission to operate them, we should have the right to photograph them as we please. Public property has different rights than private property. While photographers may be required to receive permission to photograph and distribute photos of private property, the same does not apply for public property. Imagine if we no longer allowed people to photograph the Statue of Liberty because it might be a security risk, as any Middle Easterner who snaps a photo might be a terrorist who could use the photo to plot an attack on the statue. Doesn't that sound completely asinine? Well it's the same idea being expressed by telling this young Syrian-American lad that he can't photograph police cruisers - balderdash.