Amtrak security arrest man for entering Amtrak photo contest

Whilst standing on the public platform in New York’s Penn Station, taking pictures of trains to enter Amtrak’s “Picture Our Trains” photography competition, photographer Duane Kerzic was arrested by Amtrak’s own security guards and charged with trespassing and refusing to delete his images.

Trespassing? In a public place? Really? And why should Duane delete his photographs?  If photography is illegal, why ask him to delete evidence? If it isn’t, what right do they have to insist he formats his card?

US TV show “The Colbert Report” duly takes the mickey