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Shutterbugs: Watch Where You Point That Thing

April 3, 2008

As reported in the Daily Record of Bergen County, New Jersey, the U.S. Government has become leery of people with cameras. Well, some types of people anyway. The story unfolds of man who thought that Picatinny Arsenal — a military installation — was a “tourist attraction.” After being turned away at the gate, the man and his friend then drove two miles away, pulled off of the highway to take some pictures (presumably of the scenery) — and then were arrested by “police who converged on the parked vehicle.” The men didn’t realize that they were still within camera range of the 6,500-acre base, and they obviously didn’t know that they were being watched.

Before you become indignant, it helps to know that the man with the camera:- was a Russian immigrant who spoke with a heavy accent- had a beard- wore “a white head covering” (he was an orthodox Jew) There are several lessons that we take from this.

1. Military bases are often very, very large.
2. The government really is paranoid nowadays (You can’t even get in to see the crash site of the Hindenburg).
3. Don’t be conspicuous. Heck, we got a speeding ticket last summer on a rural road, and we know it’s because we were driving a Hummer with out-of-state plates.

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