In spite of the fact that federal law (17 USC 120(a)) specifically permits photography of any architecture from public streets and sidewalks, it appears that eBay has instructed its security guards to try to stop photographers from exercising those rights.

According to the photographer who took this picture:

The driver of the SUV with the orange lights on top had just stopped me and told me I couldn’t photograph the building. I pointed out that I was standing on a public sidewalk and there wasn’t a thing he could do about it.

Kudos to the photographer for standing up for his rights.

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