Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Definitely creepy sounding dude. Scary for the parents. And the police response also sounds scary for "serious" photographers. Just a sorry deal for all concerned. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Apr 24, 2010, at 12:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > To be honest, the behavior described would make me suspicious too. > If he is using a cellphone then obviously he is not doing it for > serious photography reasons, and then it become a legitimate > question of his motives. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 2010, at 4:02 AM, Oliver Bryk wrote: > >> The following excerpt from our Precinct Captain's weekly report >> bears on the >> issues regarding photographing in public places that we discussed >> a few >> months ago: >> ------------------- >> "On April 21, 2010 Richmond Station was alerted by email of recent >> suspicious activity by an adult white male at Mountain Lake Park. >> This >> suspect was seen using his cell phone to take photographs of >> children at the >> Mountain Lake Park play structures. He did not have any children >> with him. >> An alert member of the community used her cell phone to take a >> photograph of >> the suspect which she included with her email to Richmond Station. >> She >> followed the suspect to his car and reported to us that he drives >> a Silver >> Chrysler "PT Cruiser". >> >> "The email and photograph was immediately distributed to Richmond >> Station >> Officers. Plain clothes officers, with the assistance of >> inspectors from the >> Department's Sexual Offender Unit, started an immediate search of >> places >> that they could expect to locate an individual engaging in such >> activity. >> The work of plain clothes officers included stake-outs and showing >> the >> suspect's photograph to possible witnesses. Thus far, we have not >> been able >> to identify the suspect from his photograph and a search of our >> sex offender >> database was unproductive. We have sent the photograph to our >> partners at >> the State Department of Justice in hopes that they might be able >> to identify >> him. >> >> "All of the police activity described above is ongoing. I am glad >> to report >> that we have been able to determine several places that the suspect >> frequents, including a commercial establishment in the district. >> >> "On Wednesday night several officers and I met with forty members >> of the >> "Friends of Mountain Lake Park" community group regarding the >> suspect and to >> discuss how we can work collaboratively to find him quickly. >> >> "The volume of internet traffic related to this issue has been >> significant >> and has done a great deal to raise public awareness about this >> suspect and >> his activities. I have attached a copy of the suspect's photograph >> to this >> newsletter and request that you call police immediately if you see >> him. I am >> confident that all of us working together we will be able to >> quickly find >> and identify this suspect." >> ---------------- >> Oliver >> >> PS I don't know whether there are any signs at the playground in >> Mountain >> Lake Park stating that photographing children is prohibited. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information