[pure-silver] Re: Photography Is A Crime (A last word)
- From: Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:23:17 -0400
Harry Lock wrote:
> This advice may not apply to people with guns and batons, but it is
> valuable in many situations.......
>
> An old friend of mine who was involved in producing corporate films,
> presentations, etc. had one rule:
>
> "Never accept 'no' from someone who does not have the authority to say
> 'yes'.
>
I use a modified version of this. Always ask the lowest person in
authority for the permission. Because if they say 'no' I can always go
to their boss. One time, when it really mattered with a social service
agency, this did not work out. I asked a social service worker to be put
on the list of the permitted visitors for a friend of mine who was in
their custody. The worker said no, so I asked the supervisor, who also
said no. I called the supervisor's supervisor for permission and she did
not answer the telephone and did not call back. I went to the manager of
that office, who said she would have the supervisor call me back, but
the supervisor did not call back. That is when I started using certified
mail to them with return-receipt-requested. These did not get answered
until I got one level still higher up. Then I got an official 'no' in
writing. I decided not write to the governor of my state. It was hopeless.
I do like the view of Grace Murray Hopper who said
“It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.”
In my case, I could not do that.
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