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Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:08 pm
by Willit Run
Well I had a scary one today.  Was in the local shopping center snapping away.  I notice a Police Officer in the parking lot.  Snap a few more and noticed there were now two.  Snap a few more and noticed there were now three.  Then I see them all moving.  I start taking some more shots and here a car pull up behind me.  Well they had me surrounded. One in back, one in front and one with the front of his car pointed at me.  All I could think was Holy Sh*t!!! :o  Here they thought I was casing the two banks I was parked near and taken pictures of them.  I told them what I was doing and they could not grasp what spotting was and why you would do it.
Then one of the Cops said " Oh, you mean like bird watching?:  I said yes but, with bigger and faster birds.  Well they walk away shaken their heads and I left.  
They did ask for my licence and reminded me of 9/11 and that the country is on alert.  Now I'am waiting to see the black cars parked on my street!!! ;D

I think the Regional in the background of the second picture is the one in my last shot.

  Enjoy!! :)

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Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:33 am
by flyboy 28
Nice ones Willit. : I like those first -700s. :)

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:04 am
by beaky
One can only wonder how these pictures pose a threat to national security... ::)
Anyway, nice set once again.

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:30 am
by Jared
love the shots :)

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:57 am
by Omag 2.0
Why do people see planespotting as something a bit questionable? If you don't trespass or don't park where you shouldn't you just don't do any harm, now do you...

Nice shots Willit! Great Delta bird!

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:03 pm
by flyboy 28
When I went to Newark to planespot at the Ikea parking lot, I was there for about 20 minutes when the mall security guard told me to leave. Actually, to be fair he said I couldn't take photos, but I could watch. Wheres the fun in that? :P

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:46 pm
by Willit Run
Thanks Guys!! :)

 Granted they were only doing their job and they thought it was the two banks I was taking shots of but, they still treated me like I was doing something wrong.  I guess it take a certain type of person to understand the joy we get from any kind of aviation and those that don't really care about what flies over them just think it's strange!

Re: Weekend Randoms

PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:34 pm
by airsoftman687
Pretty planes ::)