An Open Letter to David A. Lebryk
Dear Mr. Lebryk,
As Acting Director of the United States Mint, I am directing these comments to you, hoping that you can change a certain policy that harmed me today. This morning I approached the US Mint in Philadelphia excited about touring it, I was turned away because I brought a camera with me.
According to the nice woman who sold me my cheesesteak sandwich, it is only a recent decision to allow tours at all without a note from my congressman, a decision I wholeheartedly endorse. Also I can certainly understand why you not want people to take pictures of the minting process. Counterfeit pennies would destroy the economy. However, as the guard told me, cameras are not even allowed in the building. Not even camera phones. Since they are not even allowed in the building, this means that there cannot be a coat check where I could deposit my camera during my tour. Therefore, if one is staying in the suburbs of Philadelphia and he wants to tour the Mint, then he must ask himself before taking the train into the city (assuming he knows of this policy) "Would I prefer to tour the Mint or take pictures of anything and have my cellphone with me?" The tour regulations page on your website does mention that cameras are not allowed in the building, but there is no mention of the fact that there is no coat check. Having not seen the interior of the building, I do not know if there is in fact room for a coat check, but I feel confident that space could be easily allocated for this purpose.
Sincerely,
Eric Choate
Carrboro, NC
As Acting Director of the United States Mint, I am directing these comments to you, hoping that you can change a certain policy that harmed me today. This morning I approached the US Mint in Philadelphia excited about touring it, I was turned away because I brought a camera with me.
According to the nice woman who sold me my cheesesteak sandwich, it is only a recent decision to allow tours at all without a note from my congressman, a decision I wholeheartedly endorse. Also I can certainly understand why you not want people to take pictures of the minting process. Counterfeit pennies would destroy the economy. However, as the guard told me, cameras are not even allowed in the building. Not even camera phones. Since they are not even allowed in the building, this means that there cannot be a coat check where I could deposit my camera during my tour. Therefore, if one is staying in the suburbs of Philadelphia and he wants to tour the Mint, then he must ask himself before taking the train into the city (assuming he knows of this policy) "Would I prefer to tour the Mint or take pictures of anything and have my cellphone with me?" The tour regulations page on your website does mention that cameras are not allowed in the building, but there is no mention of the fact that there is no coat check. Having not seen the interior of the building, I do not know if there is in fact room for a coat check, but I feel confident that space could be easily allocated for this purpose.
Sincerely,
Eric Choate
Carrboro, NC
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