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Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007

On Railroad.net's LIRR message board, under the heading "Conductor Steals Tape," you will find one of the most outrageous postings concerning a young railfan who was videotaping out the RFW on an M3 and had his tape confiscated by a conductor!

Here's the link if you want to check it out:

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41987

I already posted a reply, but the webmaster has just locked out any further replies. You can, however, still read all the postings on the subject and comment here on SubChat.



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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Aug 3 17:13:27 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.


My first question: why did the shooter surrender his tape to a wage donkey conductor?

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Aug 3 17:21:53 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Aug 3 17:13:27 2007.

Rookie mistake, likely. But I haven't read the thread yet.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 17:41:26 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

Assuming that the railfan in question was accurately describing the situation, the conductor had no right to confidscate the tape. The railfan culd have refused to hand it over.

If he can afford $100, he can get an attorney to write a demand letter to return the videotape or pay damages.

A RFW tape of the LIRR main line is already available commercially. I found it in a bookstore.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Aug 3 18:04:27 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Aug 3 17:21:53 2007.

Here. Take a look.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Aug 3 18:04:45 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Aug 3 17:21:53 2007.

Here. Take a look.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Fri Aug 3 18:19:45 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

The conductor was acting out of order. The conductor has the right to tell him to stop filming (and even that is a grey area, considering he was doing something perfectly legal) or to get away from the window in order to protect the engineer (some of the M1/3's have sliders on the front seat that say RESTRICTED AREA), and the conductor has the right to kick him off the train, but the conductor has NO RIGHT to confiscate anything from the customers which is their own property. Even a police officer wouldn't legally be able to take his tape, unless it was related to a crime. NEVER willfully give over any of your own property unless you never want to see it again.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by checkthedoorlight on Fri Aug 3 18:27:04 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 17:41:26 2007.

Yep, and I have a commercially produced LIRR video of the Main/Port Jeff line from West Side Yard to Port Jefferson which was filmed in 1995. I think that with the exception of some parts of Nassau interlocking, and the new Port Jefferson yard, nothing has changed since then, which is why I've never made an effort to film that portion of the system myself.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by monorail on Fri Aug 3 19:10:59 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Aug 3 18:04:45 2007.

tape was not stolen, he gave it to the conductor

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Aug 3 19:20:34 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Aug 3 18:04:45 2007.

Thanks.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Fred G on Fri Aug 3 20:35:47 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Aug 3 17:13:27 2007.

He's just a kid and didn't know better. The thread addresses why and how he shouldn't do THAT again and also reminds him (and everyone) to keep paper in the camera bag.

your pal,
Fred

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 21:00:04 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

all i was ever asked for was my paid ticket
thats all
had no problems whatsoever [ 2000 - 2002 ]
most who saw me doing this thought it was a good idea doc. history
etc!
i was never told to stop or get off nothing negative
just ''show us your paid ticket please''
whats happening now ?
dammn

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Dave on Fri Aug 3 21:15:09 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 21:00:04 2007.

What's happening now? Have you been living in a cave the past 5 years?

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 22:13:00 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 3 21:15:09 2007.

He can't afford an apartment. :0)

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:50 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 22:13:00 2007.

i own a home

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:52 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 22:13:00 2007.

i own a home

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:55 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 22:13:00 2007.

i own a home

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by AlM on Fri Aug 3 22:59:45 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by monorail on Fri Aug 3 19:10:59 2007.

tape was not stolen, he gave it to the conductor


If everything in the post is true, the kid says the conductor told him he HAD to give him the tape.

That makes it a form of larceny, since it is taking something of value by deception, not that the conductor would ever admit that he had said such a thing.



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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 23:03:19 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by AlM on Fri Aug 3 22:59:45 2007.

How about coersion? As in, implying with his glare: hand me the videotape; I have a uniform on, I'm bigger than you, I'll probably call a cop if you don't hand it over, or I may just grab it from you.

Of course I wasn't there so I don't know if he was glaring or smiling.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 23:19:07 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:50 2007.

So do I. as a matter of fact, speaking of caves, bats visit me sometimes - they squeeze into little openings and fly around my house in the summer. Kansas city has lots of limestone caves and brown bats are natives to the area. They eat insects.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R384149 on Fri Aug 3 23:37:02 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

Yep, that was me, what an awful ride that was.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R384149 on Fri Aug 3 23:38:21 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 23:03:19 2007.

He kinda looked like he enjoyed taking it form me, kind of like he was holding back a grin.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 23:44:22 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by R384149 on Fri Aug 3 23:38:21 2007.

I'm sorry it happened to you. I encourage you to take steps to defend your rights.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Osmosis Jones on Fri Aug 3 23:45:30 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

Wow, although I've encountered my fair share of a-hole LIRR Conductors, I've never seen one go this far. I did have a couple of incidents on the LIRR and NJT Commuter Rail where C/Rs tried to "grill" me down, but I just "grilled" them back and they would just walk away. During the only time I filmed Metro-North, when I looked at the Conductor to see what her response was to seeing me filming, she just smiled and told me good night and continued onto the yard. Hopefully that guy is seriously punished.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 00:11:30 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Aug 3 23:19:07 2007.

do they eat ''termmites''?
if so i can seek the emmploymment of some good termite eating BATS
i do not think i got it real bad so far ...lets hope so
i drove thru a lot of the state of kansas it reminded me of nebraska
lots of beautiful farmland and changing rolling hills like iowa .
are you in the city with the kansas city royals ?
i can bet the humidity is sky high in the summer months there
do you get a lot of snow in the winter time too ?
once lived in michigan just askin...
if its ok

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by BIE on Sat Aug 4 00:34:21 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Aug 3 17:13:27 2007.

People who have a post 9/11 mentality need to be fired on the spot. No union protection.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by South Ferry on Sat Aug 4 02:30:56 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Osmosis Jones on Fri Aug 3 23:45:30 2007.


Similar experience on NJT recently...

Conductor lady walks by collecting the seatchecks and sees me with camera lens
pointed straight ahead (asif I were shooting--- but twas only adjusting manual focus
and shutter speed settings)... she stops.. steps back two steps...
and mouths the words "sorry im in the way".

(and this was on a crowded, inbound NJT interval)

Cops at Newark Penn have "grilled" me several times (2 or 3)
but have been courteous and professional in demeanor. Tendency
is that they back down after I show Photo Permit and/or Warrington's letter.


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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by South Ferry on Sat Aug 4 02:33:56 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by BIE on Sat Aug 4 00:34:21 2007.


I know someone in DC whom should qualify for "firing" under that theory, dude!

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Aug 4 02:45:56 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

It's that "Willie Nelson" guy again. Nimbykiller had probs with him awhile ago at Ronkonkoma. Enough people need to complain about "Willie" so he can take his "wanna be tough cop" attitude and shove it up his....

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Sat Aug 4 11:19:13 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

Is there any video available on the LIRR from Pen Central to Babylon and back ? I moved away from Babylon in 1969 was going to NYC for about a year and thought you couldn't take videos from the RFW on those MP54's,I'd reimburse someone for a video to and from Babylon for a Hi8 tape. Karl M

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Aug 4 13:59:03 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by South Ferry on Sat Aug 4 02:33:56 2007.


Senator Clinton can always be recalled.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Aug 4 14:01:31 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by Osmosis Jones on Fri Aug 3 23:45:30 2007.


I did the same with my run-in with an LIRR conductor last month. Never, ever allow them to think they have any real power outside calling a cop.

I've NEVER had issues with Metro-North employees.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Aug 4 14:03:33 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by checkthedoorlight on Fri Aug 3 18:19:45 2007.


The conductor has the right to tell him to stop filming

Actually, no he doesn't.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 14:34:04 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:55 2007.

I doubt that, just like you weren't thrown off an LIRR train. You are well known for your lies.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 14:34:15 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Aug 3 22:37:55 2007.

I doubt that, just like you weren't thrown off an LIRR train. You are well known for your lies.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by R30A on Sat Aug 4 16:02:02 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 14:34:15 2007.

I am sure he WAS thrown off an LIRR train.

And I am sure they had good reason to do so.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 16:11:54 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by R30A on Sat Aug 4 16:02:02 2007.

I know he was he says he wasn't.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Aug 4 17:05:39 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by South Ferry on Sat Aug 4 02:30:56 2007.

Your conductor was very gracious and hospitable. If we complain about rude and obnoxious employees, we ought to find ways to praise and reward the good ones.



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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by Nilet on Sat Aug 4 17:16:15 2007, in response to Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by HarryP on Fri Aug 3 17:07:39 2007.

Hm, unfortunately, handing over the tape might weaken a robbery case. It depends on what extent the conductor coerced the handing over of the video.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:09:45 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 14:34:04 2007.

liar
prove it bitch
you are well known for tellng all lies on ME

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:10:14 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by R30A on Sat Aug 4 16:02:02 2007.

LIES
prove it

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:10:25 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 16:11:54 2007.

LIES
prove it

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:11:30 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 16:11:54 2007.

liar
prove it bitch
you are well known for tellng all lies on ME


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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:15:39 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:09:45 2007.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:16:21 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:15:39 2007.

wake up a snake is about to bite

rofl

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:16:55 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:15:39 2007.

''top reefer''= you

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:20:10 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 14:34:04 2007.

where is your PROOF ?
you have none LIAR
''LIARS''


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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:21:10 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:16:55 2007.

Hardly, it's been firmly established that you have the most reefed posts of anyone in SUB/BUS/OTchat.

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by South Brooklyn Railway on Sat Aug 4 19:30:18 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:21:10 2007.

I thought there was a link with all the subchattes and all there reefed threads?

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Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sat Aug 4 19:41:17 2007, in response to Re: Even Meaner Conductor on LIRR Confiscates Videotape!, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Sat Aug 4 19:21:10 2007.

no proff no names no nothing all LIES

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