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Removed from a train by the NYPD this morning |
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Posted by Canton Viaduct on Mon Aug 14 10:19:26 2006 I just posted 128 photos from this morning in another thread, but I wanted to start another thread to discuss what happened to me at Broadway-Nassau.Looking into the railfan window heading into the station on a crowded (A), I noticed a cop approaching. I had a good idea as to what would happen next. The doors at Broadway-Nassau opened and I was tapped on my left shoulder, and told to "come with [the officer]." I obliged, and was shaking all the while. Immediately, I was asked why I was taking videos of the subway. I've actually never tried out the movie function of my camera (as I've only had it for about a week), so I explained to him that I was only taking still photography and that it was perfectly legal to do so. He immediately informed me that I was worrying many people on the train, and again asked why I was taking photos of "sensitive areas" (such as tunnels, which, as I just reviewed my photos, not one tunnel exists without at least a platform). He then asked for my ID. I again explained to him that it was legal and attempted to cite the exact rule number from the code of conduct, at which point he agreed, though he said that I would have to produce ID because I had been "pulled off a train." I then showed him both my state issued ID and school ID. I was wearing a sweatshirt showing the same school name, which might have helped. He then opened his notebook (which first had me thinking "ticket"), then asked me for my name, address, phone number, and again for the same information from my home just outside of Boston (i.e. my parents' house, for when I'm not in school). He then took my camera and placed it in his pocket. This is when I became visually nervous. He then basically read me the riot act about recent terrorist threats (specifically last week's), and then took out the camera and asked me show him my pictures. I was alone, obviously shaken up (and he asked to know "why I was so nervous"), so I wasn't going to say no. I even offered to delete the photos. About 10 minutes later, he said he'd "let me go" and asked me to "place the camera in my pocket." Shortly before doing so, he referenced the FBI handling worse matters, or something to that extent (which again shook me up), though I'm assuming that everything he was doing came from a higher authority so I'm not sure if I can entirely place him at fault. Needless to say, I immediately hopped on the next train and remained silent. I'm currently waiting for the NYCLU to call me back regarding the matter, and in the meantime, I'm rather apprehensive about taking photos in the near future. The whole incident really riled me up, in only my second time out. I was having a lot of fun too. |
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