Here's some Tea Party freedom for you - Taking photos of farms can land you in prison

In Florida:

The days of photographing picturesque farm landscapes will be a thing of the past if a new U.S. bill passes.

The legislation, moved by Florida senator Jim Norman, would make it a felony to take photos or videos of farms without written permission from the owners. The bill does not explain the reasons behind it.

Proposed penalties include fines of up to US$7,500 and up to five years in prison, according to reports.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/954181--u-s-bill-would-make-it-illegal-to-take-a-picture-of-a-farm

In Iowa:

The bill would impose fines and prison sentences on anyone who seeks agricultural employment in order to capture footage. In recent years, undercover videos have revealed shocking conditions at a number of locations and have led to plant closures and meat recalls.

The penalties range from the misdemeanor level all the way up to a C felony, carrying a maximum of 10 years in jail.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/iowa-bill-jail-10-years-exposing-animal-cruelty.php

This doesn't sound like one of the few.

belong to one of 'em 'Don't Tread on Me' groups.

I read about this somewhere else. This is to prevent hideous factory farming practices from being documented.

"Fast Food Nation"?

pot plants if there are any. That they have no problem with. It all depends on how you define 'freedom'.

and we have laws to protect them and not photographers?? Wassup? and WTF??