I guess part of the problem is cel-phones. Someone has a paranoid
thought, and they have called the police before they have a chance to
thing about it first. The hard part for the detainee (and make not
mistake you are being detained from going on about your business) is if
you cooperate you are furthering the idea that the cops here have the
right to do this, and if you refuse to cooperate it is going to turn
into a real hassle. I guess I am lucky I am now living in a small town.
Eventually the cops recognize you and just tell folks who call in that
you are harmless.
And reading Amita's report, I guess I have to admit that I was wrong
about them never hassling women.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Amita Guha wrote:
See, here's a point I think was mostly missed in an earlier thread (I
pointed it out but I don't know if anybody picked up on it) -- It's not
necessarily a case of "police want to harass" as that some people get
suspicious and call them, and then they have to make inquiries --
I'm almost certain that this is what happened when I was stopped by
the cops, because there was no one around except a couple of women
walking their kids, and then a few minutes later there were 2 cop cars
behind me.
Shel, I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you. I know how
upsetting it can be to get stopped by the cops when you were just
enjoying a pleasant day of shooting. I'm glad the guy didn't give you
a hard time.
Amita
