I agree with Tom (below) First of all, it is a police state. It's normal to be stopped by the police, questioned about this or that. In other countries, i.e. it is not a normal occurrence that the police pull you over driving or walking. Sunbath naked on a deserted beach with no one around and watch how fast police appear. Secondly, I think especially when you are innocent of something, i.e. taking photos near a high school, is when you need to politely decline to show photos or be detained etc. It comes from the guilty until proven innocent idea. You don't normally risk being "taken down to the station" or having a camera confiscated for knowing your rights and expressing them calmly and respectfully. It's like giving permission to have you car searched at a routine traffic stop - If the police have probable cause they will just do it, they don't need your permission. anyway, just a pre-coffee rant. dave
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:19:23 -0600, "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > To tell the truth, I think we ALREADY live in a police state. It just > hasn't touched ENOUGH people's lives in an intimate enough, personal way > that they realize it. And... it's creeping. > > And if you can't tell from most of my personal statements, I'm overall > fairly conservative with a keen sense of fairness and awareness that > others > rightly hold views that are at odds with my own. > > I do have to say that I agree with you on this point. If I were a woman > and > not a man, I would probably be more scared in the situations you referred > to. > > Tom C. > > >From: "E.R.N. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >With all respect, I disagree with your conclusion that this will lead to a > >police state, by the way, but I don't think we need to bother arguing about > >it. > > -- dave g [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail...
