Bob Shell wrote:
On Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 09:40 AM, Toralf Lund wrote:
Anyhow, I'd say that being asked to pull over when driving a car and
being stopped by the police while walking around with (or without) a
camera is not the same thing at all. I think one is OK, but object
strongly to the other. It should be obvious to anyone why these are
different, but if you don't see it, consider the fact that driving a
car is something that you need a special permit (i.e. the driving
licence) to do in the first place, there are (and have to be) special
regulations connected to the activity, and it is by nature associated
with much a higher risk for the surroundings.
Unless you are toting a Pentax 67, which is larger and heavier than
many cars, and noisier than most ;-)
Yes, of course ;-) I also meant to say that I think it was very wrong
for the police to stop Shel because the chance of being beat to death by
an *istDS is for all practical purposes 0. If he were carrying a 67, on
the other hand...
Bob
