Strange characters taking pictures of my daughters and niece!!

[itgoesboom]

odysseus,

Actually, freelance or staff doesn't matter. In California, while working freelance, I always had a credential because the county I lived in handed out credentials, and so did the CHP.

Here in Oregon, there are no credentials issued by a state government, period. Some newspapers will print out ID cards, but they aren't really credentials.

Now, when shooting a sporting event, which I do a considerable amount of, I always have a credential from the event or stadium. That's just how that works.

Like I said before, each state, and county are different.

I.G.B.

 

[LiquidTension]

I had some guy drive by my aunt's house while we were in the front yard talking. He had his window rolled down and took a picture of us from his moving car. I know he took the picture because the flash went off. I left a minute later and passed the guy on the road. He had gone around in a circle and was heading back toward the house. I made eye contact with him as we passed and he quickly looked away. I returned to the house a little while later after my business was completed and told my aunt about passing the guy. I also informed my uncle, who had come home in the interim (with his BHP). Never caught a wiff of the guy again.

My point is, sometimes really spooky things end up being nothing. Of course, other times spooky things end up badly, but that's why I warned my relatives instead of brushing it off. Just keep an eye out for the guys - if they appear again, then a call to the police is justified, IMO.

 

[SteveS]

Does losing your freedom (including your RKBA) and possibly your life, sound like something you should risk just because you don't like the legal actions of another person?

No. I know that just taking pictures is perfectly legal and I can honestly say that I would not react in a hostile, threatening way, but some type of action would be appropriate. It depends entirely on the situation.

I am a relatively new parent and was somewhat surprised at how protective I can be. I am not suggesting that this excuses stupid behavior, but there is nothing I wouldn't do to protect my child. I can understand someone being more sensitive when it comes to their child.

If this happened where I live, I would probably confront the photographer in a polite manner and ask why they were taking pictures. If the situation still seemed funny, the I might take pictures of them then I woulod probably just leave. I live in a pretty small town, so asking around the park if someone knows the photographer might answer any questions I have.

As for calling the police...

So the same people advocating calling the police about a camera can't say anything about those who call the cops about a firearm being legally open carried (at least not without being hypocrites).

It would entirely depend on the context. If I found out that the photographer was a convicted pedophile or he acted hostile or threatening, then I might contact the police. It is the same if I saw someone that carrying openly. That, in and of itself, is not a threat to me. If you combined that with some type of threatening action, it might warrant a call to the police, but it all depends on the context.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

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So the same people advocating calling the police about a camera can't say anything about those who call the cops about a firearm being legally open carried (at least not without being hypocrites).
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Carrying a firearm is one thing -- waving it around is another.

We're not talking about someone CARRYING a camera, we're talking about someone USING it in a way that might endanger children.

You bet I'd report it to the police.

 

[OH25shooter]

Good advice to call the police. Most PD's have a FI (field interview) report/card. It's for the basic information, i.e., name, dob, ss, ht, wt, reason for being stopped, time, location, etc. The info is placed into a computer system for future use. Works pretty good placing suspicious individuals and odd behaviour at a specific location and time.