Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I wonder, have any members of LUG been robbed while traveling? >Bill Lawlor I was in Rome in 1976 during the Red Brigade parades in the streets. I thought I was inconspicuous with an M4 and M2 and no camera bag. As the "commando" part of the parade appeared, an advance party approached all photographers and told us "no pictures!" a minute later, in one fluid motion, I raised the M2 to my eye,snapped a shot, and lowered the camera. Dumb I guess, but it was a great shot of all these camo-laden guys with red bandanas covering their faces. I was immediately surrounded by three thugs who demanded my film, exclaiming "You CIA ... give us film." I said "No, I'm a tourista!" No luck. One started to grab the M2, and I figured that the film wasn't worth damage to my precious camera... so I unloaded BOTH cameras (at their insistance) and exposed the film. I wasn't about to give them free pictures, OR my equipment. Jim Bauman ex CIA, naturally