Hey Bob W., If I was a permanent resident (not a US citizen, but with a green card allowing me to work in the US), with deep pockets and lots of financial resources, I might be an SOB and sue their asses making as big a stink as I could.
If I wanted my film back and wanted to go back to the site again and take more pictures, I would apologize for lying about being a photographer for a local paper and try to make friends with them. The next time you visit the site, these may be the officers sent to check you out. The local policeman can be authoritarian, and surely is when you present a challenging attitude. Mostly I've found them to be very keen observers with lots of patience and people skills. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > In any case, you were probably inappropriately hassled for what you were > doing. If you want to make friends with these folks, drop by the precinct > station house. If you can find the officers, apologize, explain your > embarrassment, and show them you are just a regular human being. So the cops illegally give Mike a hard time, and Mike has to make amends? Why would he want to make friends with them? This is like advising Rodney King to go round and say 'Gee officers, sorry about those marks I made on your nightsticks'. Cops give people a hard time because they're naturally authoritarian (otherwise they wouldn't be cops). If you suck up to them it just makes it worse. Sue their ass! >> - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
