Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > > What I see in the earlier post was just a "stand off for no reason" other > than..."it's the law therefore you will hand inspect my film!" Pointless > point! > I see many of these security people having to put up with countless > a........holes every day, so why become one by simply "pushing ones point > because it's the law!" i'm not going to claim to be a heroic upholder of civil liberties, but i do take them very seriously. and rather than an a-hole, i consider that guy--if the law is on his side--a hero and an american. i don't say its wrong to roll over when you're boxed in--after all i don't personally do a lot of air travel--but i think it's a dangerous precedent when rule of law is disregarded for whatever reason. theres no reason to be fatalistic nor cheerful when your rights are abrogated. you should be angry. i agree with wilde that "discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation" - -rei - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html