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A fellow large format photographer had his pack snatched
in Yosemite. You can read about it and what's missing he http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read....&i=1074&t=1074 |
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Sorry to hear about this. A couple of notes, though:
1. Car window left open in a setting with lots of people. 2. Car left unlocked even for a few seconds with back turned in a setting with lots of people. 3. Item of plausible value - backpack - in plain sight in a setting with lots of people rather than being concealed under a pile of blankets, jackets, etc. I think the surprise would have been if he was not ripped off, given those factors. wrote in message ... A fellow large format photographer had his pack snatched in Yosemite. You can read about it and what's missing he http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read....&i=1074&t=1074 |
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This is a great post because next month, I'm planning some time in a couple of Nat'l Parks (won't name them) to do some LF photography. I'm very security-conscious about my equipment, but didn't realize how a rip-off can occur in only a few seconds. I've been more concerned about my personal security, as I'm traveling alone, even though I'm male, and it seems it's the equipment punks are after, altho, if one is isolated enough, a knock in the head, or worse, is not out of the question. I thought with some people around, at least one's personal safety is assured, but now realize my equipment could be gone in a blink. Pickpockets from old love crowds. Enjoy the sights, but keep the car windows rolled up, & the doors locked when you get out, even for a second. Thanks for the information, learned the hard way. It's really sad our country has come to this, because in my day it was a mark of older and more corrupt societies. |
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In article . com,
"One4All" wrote: This is a great post because next month, I'm planning some time in a couple of Nat'l Parks (won't name them) to do some LF photography. I'm very security-conscious about my equipment, but didn't realize how a rip-off can occur in only a few seconds. I've been more concerned about my personal security, as I'm traveling alone, even though I'm male, and it seems it's the equipment punks are after, altho, if one is isolated enough, a knock in the head, or worse, is not out of the question. I thought with some people around, at least one's personal safety is assured, but now realize my equipment could be gone in a blink. Pickpockets from old love crowds. Enjoy the sights, but keep the car windows rolled up, & the doors locked when you get out, even for a second. Thanks for the information, learned the hard way. It's really sad our country has come to this, because in my day it was a mark of older and more corrupt societies. You should stay home - its safer. -- The sometimes insomniac. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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Why don't you respond to the OP, instead of me? He's the one who suffered the loss. What do you have to say to people, other than "stay home?" Your post contributes nothing to this thread. |
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Theft of photographic equipment is a concern of photographers on the
road: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...550c727fb3cfb5 Greg "_" wrote: In article . com, "One4All" wrote: This is a great post because next month, I'm planning some time in a couple of Nat'l Parks (won't name them) to do some LF photography. I'm very security-conscious about my equipment, but didn't realize how a rip-off can occur in only a few seconds. I've been more concerned about my personal security, as I'm traveling alone, even though I'm male, and it seems it's the equipment punks are after, altho, if one is isolated enough, a knock in the head, or worse, is not out of the question. I thought with some people around, at least one's personal safety is assured, but now realize my equipment could be gone in a blink. Pickpockets from old love crowds. Enjoy the sights, but keep the car windows rolled up, & the doors locked when you get out, even for a second. Thanks for the information, learned the hard way. It's really sad our country has come to this, because in my day it was a mark of older and more corrupt societies. You should stay home - its safer. -- The sometimes insomniac. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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In article . com,
"One4All" wrote: Why don't you respond to the OP, instead of me? He's the one who suffered the loss. What do you have to say to people, other than "stay home?" Your post contributes nothing to this thread. Since your afraid of direct confrontation (IMOP-sometimes good) I won't respond -- The sometimes insomniac. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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Greg "_" wrote:
Since your afraid of direct confrontation (IMOP-sometimes good) I won't respond I'm not afraid of direct confrontation, but if a carload of punks or even one person approaches me in a manner I consider threatening, I'll take action. This is what this country is coming to. 20 years ago, one could enjoy a national park experience, step out of his/her car, turn their back and not experience punks reaching in, in a matter of seconds, and pull a backpack out of the car. I support gun control, vigorously, but I think I might pack some iron in a shoulder holster when I'm out, alone, in an isolated part of a national park, with my head under a focusing hood. What has this country come to? The OP was not negligent. He only got out of his car for less than a minute. What has America come to? If the frontier is what we're back to, so be it. Am I too paranoid? Or, are you too clueless? |
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In article .com,
"One4All" wrote: Greg "_" wrote: Since your afraid of direct confrontation (IMOP-sometimes good) I won't respond I'm not afraid of direct confrontation, but if a carload of punks or even one person approaches me in a manner I consider threatening, I'll take action. This is what this country is coming to. 20 years ago, one could enjoy a national park experience, step out of his/her car, turn their back and not experience punks reaching in, in a matter of seconds, and pull a backpack out of the car. I support gun control, vigorously, but I think I might pack some iron in a shoulder holster when I'm out, alone, in an isolated part of a national park, with my head under a focusing hood. What has this country come to? The OP was not negligent. He only got out of his car for less than a minute. What has America come to? If the frontier is what we're back to, so be it. Am I too paranoid? Or, are you too clueless? Good - because what's needed is direct confrontation (Have you written your congressman-or considered it). Thieves, & thugs of every type need to be addressed but not feared. Worrying what this country is coming to negates the mature responsibility of citizens to take firm action. In the old days government officials were sometimes tarred and feathered and ran out of town on rails-hog tied by their feet and hands. Now we tolerate a lot without any form of consequence to these corrupt people-but that's the news for you- more attention is given to unpleasing thing than promoting well being so that begets a feeling of doom. Though I do not advocate aggression-it is seemingly everywhere. A symptom is our road system- every kook in the world is allowed to drive and the punishments are not being enforced- there really seems to be no middle ground between those that feel compelled to travel way beyond safe practical limits and those that slothfully transgress my path. My uncle a kook himself, had a solution to people racing on our residential rural road...he used to wait in the bushes after dark and chuck a brick through at least one windshield. Given the fact that my brother was hit exiting our driveway by someone going 85mph at the then 30 mph zone I think my uncle wasn't so bad. Sometimes being a nice person doesn't seem to work, but violence begets more of that I am sure. The best thing the OP could do is insure the gear in some way....or lock the car always, never set stuff down etc and walk away. Btw-I 've had plenty of stuff ripped off, car broken into- brief case stolen -NYC with return train tickets etc. -- The sometimes insomniac. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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