Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I live in DC. This summer, I was harrased three times in a month in a more or less similar fashion. Taking pics. Weird. Living here in DC is pretty easy except for the traffic. But walk around for a few days with a camera and don't be surprised if you run into a conflict situation. Yes, it's a real emotional downer when it happens to you. Land of the Free doesn't seem so apt anymore. Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 11/14/04 11:48:06 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: > > > > >>http://www.billemory.com/NOTES/pocket%20litter.html >> >>-------------------------------------------- >> >> >That's a harrowing story. What could even a terrorist do with tourist >shots? >So many photos appear in the media, I doubt whether another shot by a >tourist >would increase the danger. You may have looked suspicious to this guard. >Aunt >Polly with a P&S might not have prompted this reaction. But you had a >Leica, >an instrument not known to most people. So this guy got suspicious. Go >incognito next time. > >Bob > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >