DC's stupidity

So I went to the National Mall to get some footage that we could maybe use in our final project. Guess what?

You're not allowed to film using a tripod without a permit. Holding the camera? Fine. Resting the camera on a tripod? NO!!! BAD!!! STOP!!!

Now how in the hell does that make any sense?

"Gee, I totally could have planned a terrorist attack if only my video footage wasn't slightly shaky. Foiled again!"

Last time I checked this was my nation's capitol. My nation. If I want to film it with a camera attached to a tripod, then so what? I know I'm overreacting, but it's things like this that make you wonder why the American people are being punished for what a small group of terrorists did seven years ago.