PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

When they see you taking pictures

 

Huh?

 

cameras make people uncomfortable. For absolutely no real reason. I can take pictures with my phone at the mall, but the bigger the camera, the bigger the problem. What are you trying to capture?

 

In the October 2010 incident at the Oxford Valley Mall, it was a big HVAC unit on the roof (I was in the parking lot, not on the roof or any other restricted area).

In the incident at the outlet mall in East Stroudsburg (also October 2010), it was pickup trucks in the parking lot, AND HVAC units up on the roof.

Then there was this time in August 2014 when we were visiting family in Myrtle Beach, and we went to a place called Broadway on the Beach, which is like a promenade shop type of place. There was this beautiful 1993 or 1994 Chevy S10 Blazer 2-door in the parking lot, in the top LT trim (rare one a 2-door) and with 2WD (rare anywhere North of Maryland on my side of the country).

I started snapping photos of the Blazer, and then I saw a security SUV approaching. They may or may not have been coming for me, but I was in the mood to deal with mall nazis so I just bolted. Nothing ever came of it...

 

NOTE: I have Aspergers Syndrome, which is a high-functioning form of autism. I was diagnosed in late 1998, when I was 9 years old. My AS has a lot to do with my obsession with trucks and HVAC. I also love photography and see it as an innocent hobby, and when security guards tell me I can't take pictures of innocent stuff, AS more than likely heightens my dislike of security guards.

 

the term terries is from a youtube comedy sketch in with terries = terrorists. I can be obnoxious with my humor attempts sometimes. Out of curiosity I did some googling and found that some malls just have a no photography or video policy in general for whatever reason.

If I had to guess, it just covers their bases. One key example that I experienced personally at a former employer was that a coworker was found to be unscrupulous and breaking the law, it was a big deal and the news media came in droves and shoved their cameras inside and tried to interview everyone. The employer didn't like that, as it put their business in bad light as well as putting employees in an uncomfortable position with the media. Since then, they implemented a "no photography/video" rule so that it doesn't happen again. I know hospitals have this policy as well, which is why most news reports concerning someone inside the hospital have to be filmed wayyy out front from the hospital or even across the street sometimes. It allows the hospital to control what information the media portrays and shows. They even have designated media spokepersons whose job is to only deal with the news media so that no one else has to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiWIOKKuyGE

 

Bottom line, the "mall" is legally private property and they're trying to control what is being recorded for operational security purposes. If they can limit the location being scouted, they can limit their risk from a planned attack. Before 9/11, they didn't really care, but it changed after that.

There's also the more reasonable reason that they are trying to protect privacy of their customers.

This does not apply to areas that are funded with public money.

 

Also, I couldn't help but notice that you are in law enforcement...

The actual police have historically been pretty cool in my opinion. It's security guards who think they're cops who are douchebags! The one time I was stopped by the actual police for photography, it was a bit overwhelming and borderline traumatizing, but the cops were cool and professional.

 

Well....that could be said for ANY law.

Fact is, it's illegal to drink under the age of 21. Not hard to avoid being "turned" into a criminal. Don't underage drink. Don't want a speeding ticket? Don't speed.

Not a difficult concept.

 

Amen

 

@Gr8fl

Sad, but true...

I've been threatened with having the cops called on me over parking in Doylestown at least FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES.

I've had so many confrontations with people over parking in Doylestown (regardless of whether or not I was threatened with police involvement), that I have lost count.

 

@Jamesboy2233 be like "Been there, done that!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O9dkU8Cz2E

 

You do realize you just contradicted yourself...?

 

Yeah. I do it legally under the supervision of an adult. Two different things. I doubt your friend was drinking with her parents.

 

I blame MADD. Their sole purpose originally was to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. Now they've devolved into neo-prohibitionist lobbyists.

Also, I honestly don't think people's lives need to be ruined over crimes where nobody get hurt.

For example, I've heard of someone's legally-purchased vehicle being seized just because the cops caught them picking up a prostitute.

 

I just think the fine was a bit steep, and where's that money going?

I just think that the government and law enforcement should be held to higher standards and have a much stricter burden of proof.

 

@ALI3N_123

I once got suspended in middle school for "assaulting" a school bully when he 100% deserved, and most recently a sheriff's deputy lied to a cop in order to slap me with a ticket, so yeah, I'm a bit jaded.

 

@ALI3N_123

And also, that incident with your dad and his Frontier years ago...

If I ended up handcuffed in the back of a squad car because some cop thought MY TRUCK was stolen, I'd sue the police department.

Vehicles have these little things called license plates and VINs. A quick run of the license plate and the driver's license would confirm ownership, and if the cop still wasn't sure, then run the fucking VIN! No need to traumatized an innocent part by handcuffing them.

 

Also, I think the various motor vehicle codes of this country should differentiate between "speeding" and actually speeding. For example, 5 MPH over in Pennsylvania is treated as a parking ticket and the driver receives no points. Anything 6 MPH and above can result in 3 to 4 points.

I got pulled over for 43 in a 25 and would have gotten 4 points on my license in addition to having to pay an exhorbitant $180 fine if I'd merely pled guilty. I fought the ticket and got it knocked down to 5 over, which resulted in no points.

In Pennsylvania, I believe anything above 15 MPH over the speed limit is considered reckless driving, which I think is a whole different charge than speeding.

As a rule of thumb, if you don't go more than 15 MPH over the posted limit, cops look the other way.

In New York, I believe it's possible to get points on your license for 2 MPH over.

 

He handcuffed my dad for our safety. It's the law. The court will rule in his favor cause he's doing his job.