Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've lived in Britain, France, Kuwait, The Emirates, Sudan and now The US. Spent significant traveling time in the Former Soviet Union, Western Europe and the Middle East. Cops have far more in common across those countries than they do differences. Unfortunately, it is in the US that the contrast between the stated ideals of the country and the behavior of cops tolerated by the vast majority of citizens is widest and starkest. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] New shots posted > They are not so much as shy as they are, for the most part, arrogant and > intolerant. Most are under trained in public relations, never mind media > relations. More often than not, I've seen the FBI telling the boy's in > blue to lay off the media during testy situations. The PDs will often > make up the rules as they go, without any supportive evidence for their > decisions. By the time a challenge clears the way, the event, or > activities, are long over. > But then, if you really want to see grotesque manifestations of the > 'attitude', get involved in a confrontation in the third world, New York > City, or the South. > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > Phong wrote: > > > > Slobodan, > > > > > ... a desensitizing experience. > > You speak from first hand experience, it seems ? > > > > Craig, you are my hero of the day for taking that photo. > > 35mm is awfully close. > > > > Police and other law enforcement types often are camera > > shy and we should all try to take their photos whenever > > the chance arises, to desensitize them. :-) > > > > - Phong > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of S Dimitrov > > > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 11:30 AM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] New shots posted > > > > > > > > > Had you taken shots of the staging area 1 block east of the convention, > > > a mix of FBI, LAPD, and others, then you would of had, shall we say, a > > > desensitizing experience. > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > > > > Craig Semetko wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Phong, > > > > > > > > Thanks for your comment. The shot was taken with a 35 summicron from about 15 > > > > feet away. It was during the 2000 Democratic convention in Los Angeles. I was > > > > a little nervous taking the shot but desire to get it apparantly was greater. > > > > The cop didn't look too happy about it but not unhappy enough to interrupt his > > > > conversation and chase me! ;) > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html