Stolen Gear

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

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.




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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

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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

wrote:
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

For what it's worth, you can register your stolen equipment he

http://www.photo.net/registry/

Good luck.

When we were on the Olympic Peninsula 2 years ago, we watched a young
attractive couple park their car and go off down the hill, probably out
for a jog. A car of 3 young people parked in the area and were hanging
around so we stayed. After a little time, they grabbed a baseball bat
(baseball in the Olympics?) and went off down the trail. We saw a
Ranger and advised as to what we saw. Later, driving back, there was
broken glass in the parking lot and all the cars were gone.

Last year in Maui, there was the occasional car at roadside pulloffs.
One person was usually in the car. The cars were near junk and the
people were dressed unusual compared to the other people on the road
(Road to Hana). Anyway, arriving back to the hotel and reading the
paper, there was an article on car break ins while tourists were
walking some distance from their car.

Be careful out there!