Forum: Photography


Subject: Amateur stopped by cops for taking pics of Christmas lights

mrsparky opened this issue on Dec 02, 2009 · 4 posts


Hubba1 posted Wed, 02 December 2009 at 10:00 PM

A couple weeks ago I was shooting a bird on a fence (the outside of a townhome community) when a cop pulled up with lights on and started asking me a ton of questions, took my drivers license back to his car and everything????  I ended up showing him the bird pics on my cameras display so he would believe me.

Then just last night (I worked late), I was leaving work when a cop pulled me over and checked me out all over again. I have been pulled over 6 times in the last 3 years all late at night and leaving work.  Never charged with anything my whole life, Not even a ticket.

I wouldnt mind so much except for the routine interrogation they do, "let me see your hands" , "do you have anything ilegal in your truck"  , "Why are you here"  , "where are you going".

On one hand I understand there are real criminals out there and the need for this, but on the other hand this borders on harassment.

Im just sayin...