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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jerry Palmer)
To: "JOHN B. CORNS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SPORRS: STEALTH railfans
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 23:38:25 -0600
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John:

Thank you very much for having the fortitude to place this message on
SPORRS.  You are exactly right in articulating this point as you have,
and I wish every camera toting train lover in this country would realize
how utterly rediculous, immature and indefensable (sp?) their positions
are! Not to mention illegal!  Your illustration of shooting an F16 was
superb.  Do you preach as a sideline?  Years and years ago I gave up
driving into yards, partly because of the safety issue, although as both
a professional railroader and a fan I think this issue is way
overplayed, but more importantly because the REAL issue of obeying
authority is at stake, and our society is too far over the line of
disobeying the law without my adding to it for a stupid picture.  Not
only that, but my sons are going to do in excess what I do in
moderation.  They both see and mimic their Dad.  I'd be curious to know
how many of these "get the shot regardless of the law" fans have
children who are totally out of their parents control?  Walk down the
toy aisle of a Wal Mart and observe.  Point made...

We can shoot in the country, not trespass and come away with some great
stuff.  Being associated with the trespassers is one of the major
reasons I dropped out of circulation as a contributor to the magazines.
At some point in the future I may choose to re-affiliate myself with the
rail industry and I don't want the liability of having my name all over
publications to shoot down my credibility.

Thanks again,
Jerry

ps, if you think any of this is worth posting to SPORRS, feel free to do
so.  I always if my two cents worth has any real value to the rest of
the world.


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