For some perspective on this, check out how public photography is regarded in France:<p><a href="http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=35938" rel="nofollow">http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?...</a><p><a href="http://photo.net/street-documentary-photography-forum/009utT" rel="nofollow">http://photo.net/street-documentary-photography-forum/009utT</a>