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[Jeffmight@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 10/11/2004 2:39:59 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
winks147@xxxxxxx writes:
Back =
in
the Midwest we such strange notions - things like civil rights, =
reasonable
suspicion/cause before being able to be pulled over, not put in jeopardy =
by
the various police agencies (that head on pull over sure sounds safe), =
and
the like. 
I was once investigated at a local park while doing some "sidewalk astronomy" 
after a concerned citizen reported a "rocket launcher looking device" was 
pointed at the Sky Harbor flight path. Even after showing the officer how my 
dob 
worked, he still wanted to look in my car. Face it, astronomy is a suspicious 
act in itself. If we were normal we'd be at the bar drinking beer or at home 
watching TV. Maybe the solution is some kind of astronomer identification card 
we can present when pulled over to shorten the time in custody, or even 
register our observing sessions to the local authorities beforehand. Peace, 
baby.  
Jeff 

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