New York! My kinda' place... I got a permit!

G4Cube writes: From the NY Times, New York City May Seek Permit and Insurance for Many Kinds of Public Photography... "Some tourists, amateur photographers, even would-be filmmakers hoping to make it big on YouTube could soon be forced to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance before taking pictures or filming on city property, including sidewalks". If ever a law was made for cops to "thump and trump" anyone, this is one. "Hey buddy. "You got a permit? Yeah, I'm talkin' to you.