Quoting Janet & Randy Brown <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>: > But, Mike -- you say the places are non-railroad-owned and you are > ALLOWED to view and photograph. That's not trespassing; that's not a > crime; you are not liable to become a felon. Actually a few of them ARE on railroad property. Some of the better ones, in fact. Where "foamers' can go and watch trains, and are greeted by waves from train crews and MOW people. I'm talking CSX and NS now. Bellevue, Greenwich, Streling 9where on a quiet evening you can here the ghost trains of the Erie rattling across the diamonds). The railroads welcome us, a closeniot bunch of railfans have formed at Sterling, but the state wants to put us in prison? It might not be Ohio this time, but once it gets rolling... Just like car buffs fighting California and NY "clunker laws", cuz tomorrow they'll be here too. > As to jaywalking -- have you thought of why jaywalking is prohibited? > It's not to harrass or terrorize -- it's because it's dangerous, to > you and to the traffic. No cars coming: you cross. One car? Do you > cross? Two cars? Three? Where do you decide to be safe and obey the > law? For that matter, is jaywalking normally prohibited where there > is no traffic? I believe that comes down to common sense. As it should. You're the first person I ever met who never jaywalked, never went 1mph opver the limit, never went left of center to make a tight right turn. Never forgot to use the turn signal. OK I'm just having fun now... ;) Mike Spinelli The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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