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Subject: MIsquoted, while we are on the topic of the article. (Also my picture taking experience)

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Date Posted: 09:32:52 09/04/02 Wed
In reply to: Greg- feeling sorry for himself 's message, "Misquote? I'd be willing to settle for a misquote." on 00:47:41 09/04/02 Wed

If I read the article correctly it states that Reynolds discussed the 1982 - 1992 Mustangs. If I am not mistaken the Mustang SSP's were produced until 1993. Typo or misquote?

I also have a story about photo taking.

About 1 year ago I was in a small suburb west of Detroit taking photos of a Police Car sitting in an open lot, no fence, no personnel on duty in the station on the weekend.

As I snapped the first photo I saw a patrol car heading down the side street next to the station. As I raised my camera for another shot I heard tires squeal and the roar of a V8 powered Crown Vic as the car sped into the lot. The officer stepped out and asked what the "(censored word)" I thought I was doing. I advised him that I take pictures of patrol cars as a hobby. He just stared at me and asked "Why?" I then explained to him that I work for a Sheriff's Office and take pictures of other departments cars. He then asked me for ID.

I reached for my wallet and gave him my State Drivers License, he said "No, your department ID." I then opened my wallet showed him my ID and badge. His demeanor quickly changed. He continued that it was a strange hobby and that I was lucky I was "on the job".

As he got back in his car he still got the last word of authority in by saying, "Hurry up with your pictures."

I wanted to ask him what would have happened if I hadn't been "on the job". However, at that point I decided that he had accomplished his goal and made a "persons investigated" entry on his daily.

I am not putting the officer down because he works in a small town, we all play a vital role in Law Enforcement. I do however have issue with his attitude. That is why I did not "badge" him right away. I was not there working, I was there as a citizen on public property taking pictures of cars funded through taxes paid by citizens.

I just felt like sharing this story. I for one hope that no one on my department would ever treat a collector this way. I tell all of my co-workers about the hobby in hopes that if they ever run across someone taking pictures they will know that we collectors are out there.

Thanks for reading.

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"If I read the article correctly it states that Reynolds..." What article are YOU reading? (NT)	.	09:50:26 09/04/02 Wed


I went and read that post again. I still don't see where I was quoted. What site were you looking at? (NT)	Greg	10:34:16 09/04/02 Wed