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more jackass cop bullshit!

Never let the facts get in the way of a good harrasment and possible arrest. It is so sad that those who hate our way of life are winning becasue so many are willing to give up our rights to the bogey man of terrorism.

There needs to be a National Day of Photography where photographers of all stripe gather with their gear at a local federal property, or some piece of “critical national infrastructure” – that is being “protected” from photographers by local beat cops (or DHS cops.)

That would bring all of this to a head.

I was told by Houston Metro police not to take a photo of the train from the crosswalk, but she said that I could take a photo as long as I was 15 feet from the track. She then sat in her car and watched me the entire time I was photographing the trains. I still got the shot I wanted.

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December 15th, the day the Bill of Rights came into effect, would appear to be a good day.

“‘(Terrorists) come over here and take pictures of our trains and water treatment facilities,’ the dispatcher told him.”

He didn’t say in what movie, though.

Now they actually have the audacity to claim that they’ve prevented terrorist attacks before by harassing photographers? What a bunch of idiots.

Michaelk42, it’s in the same movie where the CIA must torture a terrorist (at least they THINK he’s a terrorist), because if they don’t get a piece of information within 2 seconds, millions of Americans will die.

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Chances are we won’t legislate our way to common sense. Take the hit of an arrest and litigate.

Terrorists; we don’t know where they’re from, but they’re not from here. We don’t know who they are. We don’t know what they want. But daggumit, we know they’re here, we know they’re up to no good, and we know they want our trains. Also, we know we have always been at war with the Terrorists.

In a city of 5.7 million, only 39,500 (average) ride the 7.5 mile light rail in Houston daily. That is 6/10 of one percent ridership. That sounds like a really MAJOR target for a terrorist.

At least the government has developed effective strategies for fighting the War on Terror. Victory depends on our being imprisoned, spied upon, tortured, searched, detained indefinitely, denied due process, shot, tased, lied to, hogtied, assaulted, humiliated, lectured, harassed, and beaten into submission. It’s a lot like the War on Drugs, only more so.

bj, you know who it’s an even better target for? Photographers. Also, alien invaders. Janie, WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT WAR WITH DRUGS.

300baud, right, and victory is always just over the horizon…

300baud, sounds like a good plot line for a history channel special with Johnath Franks as the host!

[Rolls eyes] Is is power or stupidity that these cops are displaying? How exactly can you LEGALLY detain someone and/or arrest them for doing something that’s legal? I suggest a call to the Houston Chronicle.

Photographers need to give Houston a dose of the medicine that they have been giving New York – they should file lawsuits each and every time they are detained. Unfortunately unlike NY, Texas justice is an oxymoron.

Dallascaper that’s a great shot. The metrocop who wanted you to keep your distance was probably supported by their right of way. Shooting does tax your situational awareness. Lucky you ran intro the sensible metrocop rather than the ones Milby’s been talking to.

Tell me the terrorists are not winning. Used to you photograph and video trains and just about anything else. Now everyone is so paranoid and in some cases use terrorism as an excuse to execute their authority.

What a great society we live in.