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[quote user="Gribble Siding"][quote user="Poppa_Zit"] [quote user="Gribble Siding"]The Railfan hobby already doesnt have the best reputation with the railroads, we dont need to be crapped on in the media, because as many of us know, the media never lies.[/quote]What a silly, irrelevant statement. Inflammatory words like this do nothing to enhance the media's view of railfans. This demonstrates exactly why railfans do not have the best reputation with railroads, of which many RR employees frequent this site. So do many media people.And show us exactly where the media lied about and crapped on railfans?Do me a favor. If we ever happen to be fanning in the same area, stay away from me. [/quote] So are you saying we have a great, stellar, glorious, wonderful reputation with all the railroads. Is that why I see so many people on this board and others crying foul because a Special Agent for a particular railroad( otherwise called "rent-a-cops", speshul agents, or any number of derogatory comments) told them to leave the property. How about those railfans who stole from, oh I dunno,. the Tennessee Pass, or locomotives that had numberboards ripped off, just before they were to get patched (DRGW 5371, anyone?). Albeit most railfans are good guys, the railroad knows this, but there are a few that bring trouble upon themselves by breaking the law. Ever heard phrases like "one screw up counteracts 100 that-a-boys"? Well its true with railfans. To say it isnt is to naive and have some serious blinders on. So how does me saying "railfans already dont have the best reputation" make us look bad? Its the truth, like it or not. Deep down, you know its the truth. The only thing we as a hobby can do is to try and respect private property signage, respect the railroads we love, respect those who work for the railroads we love, and to try our damndest not make waves, get out of line, or make spectacles of ourselves. As for me showing where the media lied about railfans, all I need to do is point to Canada. In a most recent, and unfortunate event, a photographer was struck, and killed, by a train. The media identified her as a irresponable railfan who wondered too close to the track. The railroad hinted at the same. Turns out she was a nature photographer who foolishly set up to close to trackage. There have been more than one story in the D/FW metroplex that, while not entirely negative, certainly werent positive. And finally, I will go were I please. If that means I happen to setup near you, oh well. I wont move for you, I wont give it another thought. So deal with, or you can move on down the line. you certainly wont tell me where to g, nor will you tell me what to do. After all, its called freedom. Its one brought to us by the 1st Ammendment. Its a freedom won for us by outr forefathers, and maintained by every fighting man or women in this, my country's, great armed forces.[/quote]I have held my tongue long enough in this issue.  If you are going to act like children, or better yet babies about the whole thing they why not just get in your little corner and cry about it.  It is people like you that give railfans a bad name.  No wonder why us railroaders dont like foamers.  Let me catch you closer than 50 feet from any track and I will be sure to call in the so called rent a cops for you.  You think you are so much better than they are.  Why dont you come out and work with them for just one day.  See how much BS they go through.  I though we were all adults here, but I guess some are just posing as adults.  I have know some railfans that did good for the railroads, but you are one of the reasons why railfans have a bad name.  POPPA_ZIT you are absolutly correct in my opion.  Gribble I am ashed to say that I live in the same city, or area as you.  This is supost to be a place to share ideas, or pictures, or even have a friendly conversation with the rest of the world about trains.  But the person that started this whole thread, basically created a MOB as he wanted.
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