[AZ-Observing] Re: Bullhead City police have issues with Amateur Astronomy.
- From: Padraig Houlahan <pjhmx1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:09:51 -0700
Perhaps there is an opportunity for education and outreach here. Host a star
party for police and EMS types and their families?
P
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> On Jan 3, 2014, at 2:53 AM, Darren Johnson <greyseer1411@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I just saw this message on a Facebook thread and thought I'd pass it along
> to everyone.
> An observer, Eric Esch, had this to say.
>
> "Well that was a first for me. My telescope session tonight was ended by
> police. Apparently astronomy has become a suspicious activity here. I set
> up my desk, laptop and telescope in a nearby empty lot with no lights.
> After driving past twice and destroying my night vision with a spotlight 2
> police cars came flying into the lot. I could see the dust in the
> headlights flowing into my optics. They got out with hands on their side
> arms and asked me what I was doing out here at 2am. I said what does it
> look like? I was told they ask the questions and I answer unless I want to
> go to jail. I was searched, handcuffed and detained for 20 minutes while
> they attempted to intimidate me into admitting some non-existent crime.
> They told telescope didn't look like a telescope it looked like a mortar
> tube. Asked me why I needed a computer to stargaze. They then made me pack
> up my equipment and go home. My one attempt to proclaim I have rights
> almost got me arrested."
>
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