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Re: (erielack) New restrictions on photographing trains

I don't think that the government doing what it can to protect us from
saboteurs is paranoid.  As I mentioned to you, Gary; when I saw a guy
photographing the Hack (PRR) bridge, where I worked, years ago, it struck
me as peculiar.  Of course the police don't always use sense; but as long
as they don't stick you in jail, were not hurting too much.
During World War II, in the US life went on as though there wasn't really a
war on.  The authorities didn't douse the coastal lights, and U Boats were
able to pick off freighters silhouetted against the coastal skyline.
As an old railfan, I've been kicked out of my share of rail yards, with my
camera.  That's the bumps you get, now and then.
Philip Martin
martinpl3_@_earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Gary R. Kazin <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
> To: EL List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Date: 6/1/2004 6:22:46 PM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) New restrictions on photographing trains
>
> --- Dale Madison <gobills_@_ncweb.com> wrote:
> > You need to be aware of new regulations from the paranoid in Washington 
> > that place our hobby at risk of being shut down.  Photographing
> > railroads 
> > is being deemed a terrorist act.
> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publictransportprogress/message/224
> > 
> > There are follow ups about NJT and NYCTA in particular 
> > at.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publictransportprogress/message/233
> > 
> > I'm glad most of my railroad interest is in the past.
>
> Ah, so it doesn't apply to you?
>
> That thought process was summarized by a Protestant minister who lived in
> Germany during Hitler's rise.  First, the police came for one group -
> Jews.  He wasn't a Jew so it didn't concern him.  Then they came for the
> homosexuals.  Same thing.  Then Catholics, etc.  Each time it didn't
> affect him.  Then they came for him and there was nobody left to protest
> about it...
>
> =====
> Gary R. Kazin
> DL&W Milepost R35.7
> Rockaway, New Jersey
>
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