[Leica] Touristy cameras

Robert Meier robertmeier at usjet.net
Thu Feb 4 17:12:30 PST 2016


Polls indicate that something like 46% of Republicans already think we have a Muslim president. 

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> On Feb 4, 2016, at 12:30 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Steve,
> I do not think so. I think your politicians and press demonize Iran too
> much for short term political gain. I have a few friends who have been
> going in there regularly for the last 10 years, and what I say is based on
> their first hand experience. I reiterate that, IMHO, your rather random and
> brutal police is more to be feared than Iran's for a casual visitor,
> especially if the colour of your skin is not lily white. Their religious
> theology is not much different from strains of Christian theology prevalent
> in the southern states of USA either. It is a democratic country that holds
> regular elections as well. Before you come at me with the religious nature
> of the elections, can you imagine a Muslim as President of USA?
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 4, 2016, at 8:38 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> From all that I have heard, Iran is probably safer than the USA for a
>>> visitor. Methinks a biased press brainwashes rather thoroughly! :-)
>> 
>> 
>> safer from the people is one thing, safer from the authorities another. It
>> may even be that they are reciprocally related.
>> 
>> steve
>> 
>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:59 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 1. Use black tape.
>>>> 2. Have Tom carry 1 camera and you carry another. 2 Tourists
>>>> 3. Don't go off alone PLEASE! Stay on the well beaten tourist path with


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