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Railfanning, Was I in the wrong?
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It's not unheard of over here, but it's interesting to see who the people are doing the questioning. In all the cases I've read about it's been a private security guard rather than a real police officer, which would suggest to me that some of these people have seriously over-active imaginations or just don't like railfans. I've yet to hear of someone in the UK being grabbed by genuine police around a rail line unless they're doing something daft and endangering themselves or others. Consider this; the individuals responsible for the 7/7 London bombings took no photographs and showed no interest in trains. They made a single "dummy run" passing as normal passengers before their cowardly attack - we know this as CCTV spotted them. There was nothing unusual in their behaviour right up until the point when they triggered the bombs. No amount of hassling people for showing an interest in trains would have stopped them. <br /> <br />The reservoir thing is equally interesting. I live fairly near a major reservoir complex which I've used as a testing ground for photography on numerous occasions (there are some beautiful landscapes up there and it's not too far to drive, so it's ideal for trying out techniques). Not once have I seen increased security. There's usually someone from the water authority around keeping an eye on the system but I've never been stopped or questioned, and I've not heard of it happening to anyone else. If I saw anything suspicious I'd report it, but people walking or taking photos don't come under that heading!
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