Diana all of us that have birded with you know you are of no threat and I personally would stand strong against anyone that thinks differently. I normally do not post here.
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Diana Beatty <[email protected]> wrote: > That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke to > me. I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country right > now, or to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this country. I > was harassed and followed by security once for birding at the Xeriscape > Gardens in Colorado Springs - apparently because it is owned by the local > utility company the fact that I had a scarf and binoculars made me a > terrorist. I just don't trust the 'authorities' are always going to do the > right thing because of my appearance. I have heard the same thing from > several birders of color. I encourage those of you who are less > marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like that because you > might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able to do so. > > Diana Beatty > El Paso County > > On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> April Fools!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Joe Roller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I >>> researched the issue on line. >>> >>> It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the >>> threats and damage to reservoirs, especially >>> in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as >>> birders in order to avoid arousing suspicion >>> from security guards. >>> Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these >>> miscreants have been found >>> lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching, >>> one Isis commando was videotaped >>> heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it >>> plopped into Fulz Reservoir, which is the >>> main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base. >>> When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going >>> to wear a suicide vest, so I opted for >>> the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious, >>> invasive bivalves." >>> >>> Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too. >>> >>> Joe Roller, Denver >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking >>>> (something like that), but I've always pulled over every where else along >>>> that road. I wouldn't worry about it. She must be new. They know birders >>>> are always on that road. >>>> Susan Rosine >>>> Thornton >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >>>> gid/cobirds/60de92d0-ab3b-4259-ba13-aeea18695184%40googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ira Sanders >> Golden, CO >> "My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading >> into a waterfall of creative alternatives." >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >> gid/cobirds/CABF3siHp-N%3DUgQPg%2BwTmgpPMeC4VhdoPNuOt0um40jL >> 2-qZhfA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABF3siHp-N%3DUgQPg%2BwTmgpPMeC4VhdoPNuOt0um40jL2-qZhfA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > > ****** > > All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the > old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/cobirds/CAM-_j9trqR-N0H7PH_v5bKCy4yhnVDEOSNFFpE2% > 3DVgmAtt%3DZzw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAM-_j9trqR-N0H7PH_v5bKCy4yhnVDEOSNFFpE2%3DVgmAtt%3DZzw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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