I wont attack skiierman but I will disagree.
There are quite a few laws regarding no photography areas.
I can understand around nuclear power plants, military bases, etc etc. But the laws are expanding to include innocuous places like bridges, public meeting areas, other architectural things that people would innocently like to take pictures of.
It's a classic example of punishing the masses for the actions of a minority. 'Terrorists' if dedicated enough will still get their pictures of whatever they want. They've proven that's no obstacle. The goal of terrorism is to bring an end to the free-spirit of western lifestyle, and as far as I can see, they've succeeded brilliantly. There's been no major attacks, but I can't take pitures without a lisence, I have to put up with compromises to my rights under the law, I cant bring a damn bottle of water into an airport, I can't wear a backpack if im walking through or by a courthouse or federal building, I can't hold a gathering without a costly permit, and I won't even get into the hoops we jump through now at concerts and public gatherings. We're so paranoid it literally affects our everyday lives. IMO, the terrorists have succeeded in part of their goal, and they haven't had to spend a damn cent to match our trillions of dollars of war debt.