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Almost Arrested In NYC
On Mar 5, 9:21 pm, Pudentame wrote:
wrote: I guess it makes sense with all the added post 9/11 security measures, but I have been questioned numerous times taking photos of manhole covers in the city. I've traveled the world taking pictures - not always of manhole covers of course - and never been hassled, but it's happened on more than one occasion here. I suppose photagraphing anything that's affiliated with the 'workings' of the city could be presumed as suspicious activity. This hasn't dampened my enthusiasm, I just thought it was interesting to share. John www.johnkenneyink.com Looked at your site man. They probably thought you were just shuckin' about the photography and only waitin' for 'em to split 'fore you whipped out a can of spray paint & started wit' the graffitti! Hang in there. BTW, I'd never seen wooden man-hole covers before. The wooden ones seem to be te coolest looking. I tend to see them more in Europe, but the one you saw on my site was taken on the Upper East Side of New York City. It was actually the first one I took in the series! John |
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Almost Arrested In NYC
"Rita Ä Berkowitz" ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote in message ... wrote: I guess it makes sense with all the added post 9/11 security measures, but I have been questioned numerous times taking photos of manhole covers in the city. I've traveled the world taking pictures - not always of manhole covers of course - and never been hassled, but it's happened on more than one occasion here. I suppose photagraphing anything that's affiliated with the 'workings' of the city could be presumed as suspicious activity. This hasn't dampened my enthusiasm, I just thought it was interesting to share. Yeah, if I were a cop I would arrest you too for photographing manhole covers. For Christ's sake the sheer stupidity of this act is borderline insane. What purpose does it satisfy? The only manhole covers worthy of photographing are the 1954 George Washington Carver collectors' edition, all of which are in museums. I would only arrest him for taking pictures of the triangular covers......... |
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Almost Arrested In NYC
"Bob Hickey" wrote in message news:XwBGh.589$wc6.39@trndny05... wrote in message ups.com... I guess it makes sense with all the added post 9/11 security measures, but I have been questioned numerous times taking photos of manhole covers in the city. I've traveled the world taking pictures - not always of manhole covers of course - and never been hassled, but it's happened on more than one occasion here. I suppose photagraphing anything that's affiliated with the 'workings' of the city could be presumed as suspicious activity. This hasn't dampened my enthusiasm, I just thought it was interesting to share. John www.johnkenneyink.com Speaking as one who's been stopped by everyone but cops, I don't think it has anything to do with 911 any more. It's just a golden opportunity for every unemployable who can find a pencil. And it never occurs to the idiots that a terrorist would ever tell a lie. OTOH, if I had a choice between talking to photographers on the street or checking sneakers at the airport, the choice would be obvious. Great website. Bob Hickey Yeah.....Don't forget, cops get bored too.....Sometimes it's OK to humor them a little....... |
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Almost Arrested In NYC
Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
... Yeah, if I were a cop I would arrest you too for photographing manhole covers. For Christ's sake the sheer stupidity of this act is borderline insane. What purpose does it satisfy? The only manhole covers worthy of photographing are the 1954 George Washington Carver collectors' edition, all of which are in museums. ... You did even ask him about his camera system... What if he has a Nikon? What else can you meaningfully photograph with a Nikon besides manhole covers? |
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