tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post2707892735971698388..comments2024-02-27T00:25:05.823-05:00Comments on Writog: Evil = Man With CameraLuke T. Bushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527411288764968714noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-55408564850918546212008-08-19T01:44:00.000-04:002008-08-19T01:44:00.000-04:00Anonymous:I've started to carry a card with me, ev...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I've started to carry a card with me, even thought my photography is a hobby, not a business.<BR/>Someone suggested I should get a lookalike press ID but I think that might be asking for trouble. Then again, if some people saw it, maybe I would be treated differently. I don't think there's a law against looking like a so-called professional journalist. Citizen journalism is journalism, just as good or as bad as the person doing it.<BR/><BR/>LukeLuke T. Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527411288764968714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-25717184591131234452008-08-14T08:24:00.000-04:002008-08-14T08:24:00.000-04:00I keep a business card with me, and if a parent or...I keep a business card with me, and if a parent or someone concerned with my photography asks questions, I identify myself and give them a card. I'm not in the photography business, but it does allay fears if they have contact info for me. <BR/><BR/>Mind you, i wouldn't do this for an officious security guard, or someone asserting imaginary "authority" but concerned parents, or older children? Sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-28454049787014802592008-05-26T18:39:00.000-04:002008-05-26T18:39:00.000-04:00Anon:I'm aware of how unfounded rumors can screw t...Anon:<BR/><BR/>I'm aware of how unfounded rumors can screw the innocent. And since this blog doesn't act as the Chamber of Commerce for Plattsburgh, I can imagine there are those who would like to see me forced into silence by legal problems. But every time an incident happens like this latest one, I'm going to document it for all the world to see.<BR/><BR/>Call me stupid, but the truth still counts for something.<BR/><BR/>LukeLuke T. Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527411288764968714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-89800657083877598302008-05-26T12:08:00.000-04:002008-05-26T12:08:00.000-04:00Luke, so you getting hassled by school kids now! I...Luke, so you getting hassled by school kids now! It seems that a little publicity in the national media, the mention of "Plattsburgh" (I count 11 times) on Law & Order has the town on edge. Just remind everyone, or those who can comprehend it, that reality is not always at the base of public opinion. There is rich literature in criminology about "crime waves," in that most of them are artificial, started by rumor and media, and that they precipitate real panics among people. Remember the Red Summer of 1919, which triggered a lynch-fest in the South (as if they needed a reason) and gave way to the Palmer Raids. Police historically in these circumstances tend to be more enabling of the panics than resistant to them, so don't look to the cops for objectivity. They end up in a surprising number of cases as part of the mob, or at least aloof, when somebody is falsely accused. So beware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-54052258106135288342008-05-22T02:43:00.000-04:002008-05-22T02:43:00.000-04:00TourPro:There's always a lot of talk in Plattsburg...TourPro:<BR/><BR/>There's always a lot of talk in Plattsburgh. Downtown surveillance cameras, hotel-conference center by the lake, the Seven Points project - the list goes on and on. This talk involves speaking through a hat.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't mind my own personal spy eye to keep track of me - just to prove that I'm doing nothing wrong. Apparently God is supposed to serve that function, but if stuff hits the fan, He's not easy to bring into court to speak on your behalf.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>LukeLuke T. Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527411288764968714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27790053.post-72230852278568873912008-05-21T06:36:00.000-04:002008-05-21T06:36:00.000-04:00I'm thinking about installing one of those Google ...I'm thinking about installing one of those <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/" REL="nofollow">Google Street View</A> cameras on my car. (When they become available or if they give me one.)<BR/><BR/>For you Luke, I'd have them design a wearable one for you to strap on during your walks.<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, there is a balance between vigilance and vigilantism. Recent events do point to a temporary need to increase both. If the story going around is true, I don't think it is considered a crime unless the imagery is used in some illegal way.<BR/><BR/>Wasn't there some talk also of downtown surveillance cameras?TourProhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235624788140843847noreply@blogger.com