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The sensationalism continues
Those who complained that photographers felt persecuted by the
"homeland security" frenzy thing may find this relevant. Something about it strikes me as sensationalism gone waaaaaaaaay too far into the realm of the ridiculous. I can't help but drop my jaw at the word "discovers". =============== Flight canceled after passenger discovers Arabic-style handwriting in magazine MILWAUKEE (AP) — Midwest Airlines canceled a flight ready to take off for San Francisco after a passenger found Arabic-style handwriting in the company's in-flight magazine and alerted the crew. The plane, carrying 118 passengers and five crew members, had already pulled away from the gate at Mitchell International Airport on Sunday evening. It returned to the gate, the passengers got off, security authorities were notified, all luggage was checked and the aircraft was inspected. Nothing was found. The passengers were put up in nearby hotels and booked on a Monday morning flight. The writing was in Farsi, the language used in Iran, said airline spokeswoman Carol Skornycka. She said she didn't know exactly what the writing said but was similar to a prayer, "something of a contemplative nature." === Foreign writing in magazine grounds Midwest flight By MEG JONES A Midwest Airlines flight from Milwaukee to San Francisco was canceled Sunday night after a passenger discovered Arabic-type handwriting inside an in-flight magazine. Advertisement The 7:25 p.m. flight carrying 118 passengers and five crew members had already pulled away from the gate at Mitchell International Airport when a passenger flipping through the Midwest Airlines magazine tucked in the seat pocket saw the writing and told a flight crew member. The writing, which was scribbled on a page of the magazine, turned out to be Farsi, the Iranian language, said Midwest spokeswoman Carol Skornicka. Before the plane took off, the flight crew decided to take a closer look at the writing. The plane returned to the gate, and passengers were taken off the plane. Security authorities were notified; all of the luggage was checked and the aircraft was inspected. Nothing was found. "Whenever there's anything that anybody asks a question about, no one wants to take any chances," Skornicka said. In the meantime, the passengers were put up in nearby hotels and booked on a 9 a.m. flight Monday to San Francisco. The director of Midwest's corporate security knew someone who could read the writing and was told it was Farsi. "It was clearly script that looked Arabic. It was in the Iranian language," said Skornicka, who didn't know exactly what it had said. "It was kind of like a prayer. It wasn't a grocery list. It was something that was of a contemplative nature." Janan Najeeb, director of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, said Midwest Airlines overreacted. "This is really unfortunate, and I think it's just basically a result of what's been happening nationally," said Najeeb. "When you have individuals who can't read a foreign language and assume some scribbles on something is a terrorist message, there's something clearly wrong with the direction the country is going," she said. From the Sept. 21, 2004, editions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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"Mike Henley" wrote in message
om... Those who complained that photographers felt persecuted by the "homeland security" frenzy thing may find this relevant. Something about it strikes me as sensationalism gone waaaaaaaaay too far into the realm of the ridiculous. I can't help but drop my jaw at the word "discovers". snip It finally happened to me too. I was in downtown Raleigh, NC in the historic district. I was waiting on my wife because she had an early morning meeting the day we were going to drive out to the beach. My mistake was in taking a few shots of the building that she works in; it's a state government building. Five minutes later a police car rolls by with flashing lights and I got this tentative "Sir, can you stop please." The little white kid that stopped me must have just gotten out of the academy. "Sir, were you taking pictures?" "Yes, I was." "Can I see your permit, I mean I.D., like a drivers license or something? For national security." About this time a second squad car pulls in behind the first. I fished out my drivers license and handed it over. The first kid gets back in his car and starts running my license. Out of the second car come this great big black cop that has had way too many doughnuts. He saunters over looks me up and down and mumbles, "It will just be a minute, sir, this is all routine. I'm not sure why he stopped you, you don't look like a middle eastern, and you got the baby and all." Now at this point, I should probably give a description of me. I'm very tall, very white, mid 30's and I am pushing a large black stroller with my 13 month old son softly snoring in it. I've got the Canon 10D out (I'd just finished shooting a hibiscus flower for SI's Red that I didn't submit) and the Elan 7E over my shoulder. Well, now I feel much safer that the hard working police force is out bothering photographers that "take pictures." But all you middle eastern type terrorists, don't think that pushing a stroller will let you get any closer before "the man" gets you. After the police had left, an elderly black woman came out of the building that I was photographing and asked "why was the man hassling you, you don't look like no Brother?" The end? No, after relating this story to my wife, who was rather shocked by the whole thing, she suggests that I do this in every county in NC. So the book that may take awhile to compile will come out as "The Man Who Was Hassled by The Man in North Carolina." Jim (the hassled) Kramer |
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"Mike Henley" wrote in message
om... Those who complained that photographers felt persecuted by the "homeland security" frenzy thing may find this relevant. Something about it strikes me as sensationalism gone waaaaaaaaay too far into the realm of the ridiculous. I can't help but drop my jaw at the word "discovers". snip It finally happened to me too. I was in downtown Raleigh, NC in the historic district. I was waiting on my wife because she had an early morning meeting the day we were going to drive out to the beach. My mistake was in taking a few shots of the building that she works in; it's a state government building. Five minutes later a police car rolls by with flashing lights and I got this tentative "Sir, can you stop please." The little white kid that stopped me must have just gotten out of the academy. "Sir, were you taking pictures?" "Yes, I was." "Can I see your permit, I mean I.D., like a drivers license or something? For national security." About this time a second squad car pulls in behind the first. I fished out my drivers license and handed it over. The first kid gets back in his car and starts running my license. Out of the second car come this great big black cop that has had way too many doughnuts. He saunters over looks me up and down and mumbles, "It will just be a minute, sir, this is all routine. I'm not sure why he stopped you, you don't look like a middle eastern, and you got the baby and all." Now at this point, I should probably give a description of me. I'm very tall, very white, mid 30's and I am pushing a large black stroller with my 13 month old son softly snoring in it. I've got the Canon 10D out (I'd just finished shooting a hibiscus flower for SI's Red that I didn't submit) and the Elan 7E over my shoulder. Well, now I feel much safer that the hard working police force is out bothering photographers that "take pictures." But all you middle eastern type terrorists, don't think that pushing a stroller will let you get any closer before "the man" gets you. After the police had left, an elderly black woman came out of the building that I was photographing and asked "why was the man hassling you, you don't look like no Brother?" The end? No, after relating this story to my wife, who was rather shocked by the whole thing, she suggests that I do this in every county in NC. So the book that may take awhile to compile will come out as "The Man Who Was Hassled by The Man in North Carolina." Jim (the hassled) Kramer |
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Annika1980 wrote:
From: "jimkramer" The end? No, after relating this story to my wife, who was rather shocked by the whole thing, she suggests that I do this in every county in NC. So the book that may take awhile to compile will come out as "The Man Who Was Hassled by The Man in North Carolina." Jim (the hassled) Kramer Your Patriot Act at work. The Patriot Act Two will allow him to be shot on sight, with NO questions asked OR allowed. mike |
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"Annika1980" wrote in message
... From: "jimkramer" The end? No, after relating this story to my wife, who was rather shocked by the whole thing, she suggests that I do this in every county in NC. So the book that may take awhile to compile will come out as "The Man Who Was Hassled by The Man in North Carolina." Jim (the hassled) Kramer Your Patriot Act at work. My Patriot Act? I didn't vote for or against it so it couldn't be My Patriot Act. If my little boy hadn't been sound asleep, and I wasn't trying to vacation; I think I would have said no to the ID check and asked what specific provisions were listed by what law that they thought that they could ask for it. Headline - "Local Photographer Shot in Back after Hi-Speed Stroller Chase" Hmm, do they make bulletproof photo vests? Jim (I still can't believe it happened to me) Kramer |
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"jimkramer" posted:
"... If my little boy hadn't been sound asleep, and I wasn't trying to vacation; I think I would have said no to the ID check and asked what specific provisions were listed by what law that they thought that they could ask for it. ...." That would have been a *very* *bad* choice. In most locations within the USofA, you **must** provide that information to any law enforcement officer ... of any kind ... upon request. It is actually a crime *not* to do so. |
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"jimkramer" posted:
"... If my little boy hadn't been sound asleep, and I wasn't trying to vacation; I think I would have said no to the ID check and asked what specific provisions were listed by what law that they thought that they could ask for it. ...." That would have been a *very* *bad* choice. In most locations within the USofA, you **must** provide that information to any law enforcement officer ... of any kind ... upon request. It is actually a crime *not* to do so. |
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"jimkramer" posted:
"... If my little boy hadn't been sound asleep, and I wasn't trying to vacation; I think I would have said no to the ID check and asked what specific provisions were listed by what law that they thought that they could ask for it. ...." That would have been a *very* *bad* choice. In most locations within the USofA, you **must** provide that information to any law enforcement officer ... of any kind ... upon request. It is actually a crime *not* to do so. |
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"RSD99" wrote in message
news:Loj4d.9354$je.7078@trnddc04... "jimkramer" posted: "... If my little boy hadn't been sound asleep, and I wasn't trying to vacation; I think I would have said no to the ID check and asked what specific provisions were listed by what law that they thought that they could ask for it. ..." That would have been a *very* *bad* choice. In most locations within the USofA, you **must** provide that information to any law enforcement officer ... of any kind ... upon request. It is actually a crime *not* to do so. What Law is that and where is it written down? That's what I really want to know. Jim (I'm not going to carry any ID any more) Kramer |
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