This is interesting how they came about this profile...the ones out here are usually on bikes, dress like gang wannabes, and haul ass when they see anybody in the area...but I am reasonably certain that the profile will change geographically...
David Epling Central California Rails http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1624/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 8:50 AM Subject: Re: SPORRS: Madness >In a message dated 98-02-14 06:58:44 EST, you write: > ><< This site actually celebrates graffiti on railroad > equipment. Perhaps there is a reason people hanging around railroad > property are getting less popular. > >> > >I just got some info the other day from the CSX police regarding the profile >of a gang tagger. Among some of the items listed were: parked in an out of >the way area but near the tracks, backpack, generally decently dressed, and >with a camera (to photograph their handiwork). They are also frequently armed >to defend crew and gang territorial tagging rights. With the exception of >being armed, this profile could fit many of us. If you're shooting in urban >areas, you might expect even more attention than usual from the rr police. >There is a nationwide push to reduce graffitti on rr equipment. Expect some >railroad photographers (no railfans) to get caught up in the bathwater on this >one. > >And if you're thinking I forgot one thing: Caucasion is the predominant >tagger profile, according to the police. > >Mark > > >-> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects >-> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs >-> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved > -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs -> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved
