In my opinion, one must take every situation in consideration and then, act accordingly. After performing many of the gas station shops that require a photo of each dispenser (full frontage as required), I've developed different ways to get each photo.
Typically, I have found that every gs has at least one customer who dawdles after filling their tank. It is those to whom I pull my car up to, right behind them with headlights on and await their moving away.
During this time, I am downloading my photos to my laptop and/or filling out my cheatsheet. That is my most non-direct method. Other ways are a bit more time consuming, but do work. I've donned my safety vest and Wellingtons and then walked up to the driver, politiely asking if they could move forward a bit. I suppose that seems official and they do move.
It should be remembered that for these gas station shops, the MS expects the shopper to be at the station a min imum of 20 minutes.
But, if all fails, I simply take the side shot and explain in detail on the report. I'm assuming that if one does not have many of these types of photos, they shall be accepted. If one has them in multiples, then I'm assuming the editors begin to question my explanation. I realise that assumptions can be perilous, yet they seem to hold true.
With regard to the other issue: As an emigre myself, I take no insult of "conservative" or "liberal" talk radio comments of "illegal aliens" and their presumed future work habits as a result of policy changes.
Because, after all, those talk radio "commenters" are voicing opinion, their own opinion and their agendae.