wobbly smile
especially about three minutes later, when an unmarked car pulled a neat maneuver cross traffic to sidle next to me. guy pulls badge ("police" (again))  "what  are you  taking pictures of?" named revs, goreb, etc. stared at my license for awhile - didn't run a check. amazing. "are you with that guy over there?"  (the guy with 2 film cameras round his neck hanging near the train overpass - about 100  yards from where i shot the aksas pic and then enjoyed a mutual nod) - "no." "well...". license back, headed into home depot


11 comments so far...

bere April 07, 2007, 05:13 PM
wow!
no wonder they say nyc is the safest city in the us
wonder what the wanted with the film-camera guy (are they they technology police? ha!) good that you have your digital now... or maybe is the "daguerrotypes" they don't like
PimpDaddy April 09, 2007, 01:31 AM
Strange encounter I would say.
insky April 09, 2007, 07:31 AM
strange yes, but not uncommon. at least the twentieth time i've had to show id and stand around for the crime of taking pictures
PimpDaddy April 09, 2007, 11:17 AM
Really? Damn... Glad it's not like that here in Denmark. But now I know if I should ever go to NY :)
donna April 09, 2007, 12:59 PM
good grief, insky! commenting on your caption and your comment. s'pose that's been more than just a tad unsettling/infuriating. What have we come to that a person taking a photograph is automatically suspicious???

boy, I think it's time you get yoself a press pass!

bere April 09, 2007, 11:49 PM
that's too paranoid :(
by now insky probably is on the "most wanted" list then
donna April 10, 2007, 04:13 AM
i'll have to check the post office and see if i see a pic of him :) and then maybe find out what suspicious character took his picture!
insky April 10, 2007, 04:37 AM
i'm there and if im not, i'll gladly fwd a pic to be posted ::)
donna April 10, 2007, 04:49 AM
haha! and, hey--speaking of pics being posted, saw a funny little video today. :) you know of which i speak?
insky April 10, 2007, 04:55 AM
nope-link?
donna April 10, 2007, 05:12 AM
you didn't?? will forward in a sec
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