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street accident

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:35:04 GMT

street accident

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highland park police station

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:21:22 GMT

highland park police station

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stikman @ whitney redux

Sat, 24 May 2008 15:48:06 GMT

stikman @ whitney redux

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stikman @ whitney redux - 2

Sat, 24 May 2008 15:47:55 GMT

stikman @ whitney redux - 2

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queens bridge - oh boy, it happens again. was leaning on the back of the...

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:57:42 GMT

queens bridge - oh boy, it happens again. was leaning on the back of the fence separating the 'historical walk' from the one road running around the island, taking this picture over & over trying to get an acceptable exposure, when i hear a voice directly over my shoulder, asking me 'what are you doing, exactly?'

'wellll, taking pictures, walking around'

'taking pictures of what?'

'umm, this bridge. the island. the water. whatever looks neat, i guess'

that's when i turn around to see my interrogator is sitting down at the drivers wheel of a roosevelt island police car. whoa boy, here we go, again.

'is that a professional camera?'

'ah, guess it could be, i mean compared to point-and-shoots. but, no, not really, and i'm pretty far from a professional'

'well, i'm going to have to take your information, you understand. your name, address, all that stuff.'

at that point i looked at him. really looked at him. an older black guy, but something about him gave me a bit of hope. this is going to sound a bit silly, but he had a very gentle, kind look in his eyes, and although he was by definition a small-town cop, he wasn't showing any of that hardass swagger that those guys usually do. still, he had a badge, and lights, and was looking at me as a potential terrorist...

'oh, that's just great. then i get to be put on 'the list''

(had just been reading about how homeland security has 400,000ish (about 10%) of us on a 'watch list', and sometimes ya just don't know til you try to board a plane. am in no hurry to get on it(the list), or at least get extra checkmarks by my name. but reading about it is one thing, and talking about it another, and i even surprised myself, free-associating it out. more surprising was that he knew exactly what i was talking about)

'no, you don't go on the list just yet. we keep your information , and if there's ever a problem, THEN you go on the list and you can expect a call from the fbi'

[i'm guessing that's the unofficial list]

[so THAT'S how it works. good to know. millions of tourists taking millions of pics of nyc bridges, and if there's ever a problem, they'll call on me....]

there followed a funny little uncomfortable silence in which we just looked at each other. then he broke it, asking me if i was a student, you know, why are you out taking pictures. answered no, actually i manage a bookstore. incredibly, his eyes lit up.

'a bookstore. really? which one?'

"barnes & noble"

'wow! where at?'

'86th and lex'

'no kidding. wow. so.....are you going to make a book with your pictures?'

'um, yeah. yeah. that's it. i'm going to make a book. hopefull, if things work out. someday'

'so what do you take pictures of?'

'oh, everything new york. buildings, bridges, weird stuff, you know anything that looks interesting....'

'and you're gonna make a book?'

'well, yeah. hopefully, someday'

he really seemed to like the book idea. don't know if it was the book itself, or if it constituted a good enough reason to let me go. he looked out his windshield at different places, drummed his fingers on the wheel, and started to say a couple things, stopping mid-sentence each time. finally, he managed to spit out

'ok. it's ok. you just go on. ok. ahh, have a good day. you can go...alright'

and zipped off in his car.
it's really getting darn scary carrying a camera around nowadays. being aware of 'terrorism' is one thing, but jeez.... this unending war just creeps closer and closer in our lives everyday.

to mr. policeman, whereever you are - i don't mind that you stopped and talked to me, you were just doing the job that apparently we want you to, and communication is a good thing. and thank you! for having the cojones to use your common sense and not pplug my name into some huge database somewhere (i can probably do that myself just fine, typing this).

sincerely, me

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hcysp

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:06:58 GMT

hcysp

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police station

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:09:04 GMT

police station

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long live the king

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:04:45 GMT

long live the king

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precinct line

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:04:29 GMT

precinct line

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immigration march from union square to washington park, tens of thousands...

Thu, 03 May 2007 14:20:27 GMT

immigration march

from union square to washington park, tens of thousands long, came to a standstill for about half an hour right outside astor place (of course).
http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2007/05/85754.html

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immigration march 2

Thu, 03 May 2007 14:20:03 GMT

immigration march 2

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the reverend billy, of the church of stop shopping, stops by the astor place...

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:18:23 GMT

the reverend billy, of the church of stop shopping, stops by the astor place starbucks for a friendly de-demonization.

quote.."I had a moment of floating in the sargasso sea - it was hard to get back to the prayer. Telling me that had the impact of - maybe I had an image of the day when so much of the world is privatized that a person can be told by a mysterious stranger that you can be banned from everywhere."

more
http://www.revbilly.com/

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rev billy 2 - ardent

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:18:05 GMT

rev billy 2 - ardent

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rev billy 3 - choir at its peak, was hummin that song for blocks

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:18:00 GMT

rev billy 3 - choir at its peak, was hummin that song for blocks

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rev billy 4 - discussion of benefits and penalties

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:17:46 GMT

rev billy 4 - discussion of benefits and penalties

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rev billy 5 - if anyone blocks access, they will be arrested. will they be...

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:17:35 GMT

rev billy 5 - if anyone blocks access, they will be arrested. will they be warned? they will. (what are we waiting for?)

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rev billy 6 - thanks for that, and i will let you know that as a citizen i...

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:17:15 GMT

rev billy 6 - thanks for that, and i will let you know that as a citizen i plan on entering

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rev billy 7 - time to move

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:16:57 GMT

rev billy 7 - time to move

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rev billy 8 - through the window. r billy bades the demon nigh - then...

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:16:42 GMT

rev billy 8 - through the window. r billy bades the demon nigh - then promptly gets arrested

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rev billy 9 - amen

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:16:22 GMT

rev billy 9 - amen

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rev billy 10 - car 12

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:16:15 GMT

rev billy 10 - car 12

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rev billy 11 - look close

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:16:00 GMT

rev billy 11 - look close

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rev billy 12 - deja vu

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:15:46 GMT

rev billy 12 - deja vu

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rev billy 13 stage set, abandoned

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:15:35 GMT

rev billy 13 stage set, abandoned

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rev billy 14 stop thinking/do not cross

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:15:26 GMT

rev billy 14 stop thinking/do not cross

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rev billy 15 pulpit goes

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:15:15 GMT

rev billy 15 pulpit goes

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rev billy 16 mantra

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:15:04 GMT

rev billy 16 mantra

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copcake

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:19:30 GMT

copcake

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anti-wto march, september 2003

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:46:18 GMT

anti-wto march, september 2003

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gone fishin'

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:51:10 GMT

gone fishin'

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the needle the damage done

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:40:52 GMT

the needle & the damage done

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cuffing

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:17:56 GMT

cuffing

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and...gladiator 8

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:41:09 GMT

and...gladiator 8

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beat

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:52:19 GMT

beat

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beat too

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:52:14 GMT

beat too

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beat three

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:52:04 GMT

beat three

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cortlandt alley

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:34:23 GMT

cortlandt alley

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copinata

Thu, 18 May 2006 20:12:40 GMT

copinata

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psc-cuny rally there has been a lot of little signs of unrest the past couple...

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:25:41 GMT

psc-cuny rally
there has been a lot of little signs of unrest the past couple weeks around n.y.u. stickers demanding john sexton be fired and flyers blowing around containing demands for a new union contract. today at washington square park stumbled on what appeared to be a rally/protest march that the police had decided had gone far enough. heard one cop on his cellphone mention "57 collars". they filled up two paddywagons and had to call a big bus to take the rest. the scene wasn't too tense, although the crowd didn't stop chanting nasty little ditties about sexton.

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psc-cuny rally 1

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:25:03 GMT

psc-cuny rally 1

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psc-cuny rally 2

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:24:28 GMT

psc-cuny rally 2

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psc-cuny rally 3

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:23:44 GMT

psc-cuny rally 3

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