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The Secret Service ordered someone at the new Nationals stadium in DC to delete photographs or a photograph from his camera. That is all I know.
Edited: I found something from the
Washington Post.
Ballpark's Debut: Not Perfect, but Still a TriumphBallpark's Debut: Not Perfect, but Still a Triumph
By Raw Fisher from Marc Fisher's Blog
Tuesday, April 1, 2008; Page B03
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5. The security obsession that infected the government after the Oklahoma City bombings and 9/11 has wormed its way into the ballpark. WUSA (Channel 9) reporter Dave Statter witnessed uniformed Secret Service officers forcing a visitor from Minnesota to delete photos from his digital camera because the fan dared to photograph the stadium's exterior, perhaps including a security checkpoint. The Secret Service also tried to stop Channel 9 from shooting the building, but Statter rightfully told the officers to stuff it. Let's hope this silliness is limited to the day of the presidential visit to Nats Park.
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