Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only problem with "independent media" as a response is that many a demonstrator will take that to mean "cop." > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John > Brownlow > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 10:05 PM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] Street photography > > > on 31/7/00 7:29 pm, Chuck Albertson at chucko@siteconnect.com wrote: > > > I was photographing the Last Demo in the waning days of the WTO debacle, > > when one of the demonstrators accosted me and demanded to know > if I was a > > cop (nope). Then, was I a member of the news media? (No, > again.) Then, what > > was I doing taking all those pictures? > > > > I gave her my demented Peter Sellers grin and said, "I like to > watch." I got > > a disgusted look, and wasn't bothered after that. > > The 'correct' answer in these circumstances is 'independent media'. This > means whatever you and they want it to. > -- > Johnny Deadman > > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > > >