Ita a good point, it's becoming more frustrating all the time but perhaps that can have an edge at times too, but in Ireland lately their is a stigma against photography which like you stated is very hard for street work. Good and very valid point.
kevin raised an interesting point: more and more often I find myself in places where cameras are not admitted - and I am not talking about museums & galleries only, but cafes', restaurants, shops, airports, means of transportation, public and private buildings. hard life for genuine street photographers these days...if only forbidding the use of cameras would make this world more secure! anyway, they surely manage to prevent from shooting nice shopts like yours.
That's a shame really, why would a camera pose a security problem? I guess the world is a very insecure place during these times. Thanks for your comments Kevin.
Great catch -- I ride thrain every day too along with my bike so I know what you mean .. cameras are not allowed on my train though due to security issues --- :( ... K