Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]darkroom@ix.netcom.com (Austin Franklin)7/1/03 >I hate to sound litigious after reading such a shameful story, but as >far as I understand it, legally, the security personnel had no legal right to >detain you, and you legally could have simply left at any time. >Otherwise, it is, believe it or not, kidnapping. Perhaps true. However, it always begins as polite conversation. One must decide at which point one will walk away and off the grounds. Unfortunately, I chose to show him ID, which he took. My one serious mistake. Wonıt be made again. >Well, legally (again, as far as I know), they have no authority to do >anything, but, get a policeperson to enforce any laws that you are >breaking. Which they did. And so we wait and we wait for the law enforcement rep. >The ONLY thing they can do is ASK you to do or not do something, and if you fail to comply, they >can ASK you to leave. You CAN refuse, and then they have to get a police person >to remove you for trespassing...but if it's public land, then that doesn't >work as far as I know, as you're not legally trespassing. Reality: Nuanced variations of all of these events and potentialities were going on, along with personnel changes, which required new conversations with new players, while the fellow with my ID disappeared. >did...and who will simply go on, doing what they do...with no >repercussion. Iım researching the parkıs rules and regs and writing to the local press. Weıll see. Fond regards, G e o r g e L o t t e r m o s e r, imagist <>Peace<> <>Harmony<> <>Stewardship<> Presenting effective messages in beautiful ways since 1975 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ web <www.imagist.com> eMail george@imagist.com voice 262 241 9375 fax 262 241 9398 Lotter Moser & Associates 10050 N Port Washington Rd - Mequon, WI 53092 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html