On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: >Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian >republic, there was a big meeting of the Party brass with journalists >coming to it, including few foreign. And in walked a cameraman with >a Steadycam and began "shooting" (for those who don't know, in >steadycam you might look like a robocop or terminator holding some >rambo-style cannon <g>). Guess what happened - guards sounded alarm, >the brass ducked under their table, the police jumped at the brass to >bodily protect them and others jumped at the poor cameraman pinning >him to the floor... I am sure the communists officials wetted >themselves when they saw the guy with the big something aiming at >them, "horror it's the latest Wes-Pac weapon here" ;-)
Classic. Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and they even stand the target in front of the thing for you. One day it will happen, and then all stills and TV cameras will be forever suspect and subjected to stringent tests. Mark my words. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
