Perhaps everyone should reflect on this...
http://www.citybeat.com/2000-01-27/sybil.shtml
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "E.R.N. Reed"
Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues
I'm married to a man. I showed him my post and asked for his
comments. He
agreed with me.
You think maybe they have a different attitude to people who assume
they're doing their job than to people who assume they're all worse than
criminals? Maybe?
Maybe your husband is a police officer?
Might colour the locals attitudes towards him......
Despite all
your paranoid ranting on this thread, that story you cited doesn't
describe such a situation, and such a situation does not exist in San
Antonio, Texas.
Guy taking photographs from the bleachers of a high school football game
harassed by cops.
At the moment, this may be the thin edge of the wedge, or it might not
be.
Time will tell.
Pornographic pictures? He was taking snapshots of people in public
places.
That does not constitute probable cause in my opinion. He didn't harm
anyone.
The story said "pornographic pictures." I'm going by what's in there.
In any case, I said "if." Meaning, well, IF.
If the guy was taking pornographic pictures of people without their
consent,
you must have weird laws about public decency in the way you dress for
the
street.
Where I live, a person who was pornographically photographable in public
would likely be arrested for public indecency.
Pornography implies the pink parts are hangin out for all to see.
Or, the media could be ramping up a nice story with a bit of hyperbole.
I am sure a lot of Texans have weapons in their cars. Knives and ropes
are
not, by definition, weapons.
BTW, I am not intending to attack Texas, I am taking umbrage with a
paerticular law in Texas which I see as having great potential to be
abused, which could very easily spread to parts of the world I happen
to live in and visit.
This sort of stupidity needs to be nipped in the bud.
You don't have to live somewhere to be offended by violations of human
rights.
William Robb
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
