[pure-silver] OT: Just venting about security
- From: jeffrey <puresilver@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 11:25:55 -0700
Well, in today's terrified world, I guess I should just expect it to happen...
I was once again stopped today, this time by Portland Police, and
asked what I was doing taking pictures. (while walking on public
property and taking pictures of easily-seen objects - in this case,
railcars)
They were very poilite, and explained that they had to investigate
anything suspicious. (I cannot fault their personal behavior - they
were very courteous and non-confrontational.) They asked for my ID,
and wrote down info from my drivers license, then proceeded to ask
questions about what I took pictures of and why.
I was tempted to comment on the fact that meth houses were destroying
neighborhoods, while they were questioning why I liked to take
pictures of railcars (a long-running hobby, practiced by many, dating
back to the late 1800's). But they were just doing their jobs, and I
didn't feel threatened, just annoyed.
Sigh
I'm probably on multiple lists somewhere....
Maybe I need to start carrying around a portfolio of railcar
pictures, bridge pictures, public-building pictures, etc. just to
have something to show them. Hmmm... I could have business cards made
up....
Jeffrey Thorns
Photographer of Perfectly Legal Objects (Oh No! - PLO)
not.a.terrorist@xxxxxxxxxxxx
ok, I'm winding down now.....
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