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Protesting sounds great when you are being stopped by police. I know, a RR *** stopped me for taking pictures of a old turn table on the NS. But, even if the policeman is wrong in his interpretation of the law, the minute you refuse to move on, you have started a potential chain reaction that will put you on the losing end of the law as you have disobeyed a direct order from a law enforcement officer. (He will claim that he had probable cause to stop you, and trust me that all in encompassing claim will be tough to dispute). Now the charges start to mount. Resisting arrest, dis-obeying a lawful order, and disorderly conduct (if you create a disturbance, ie arguing, foul language,etc) Then comes the confiscation of your ($1500.00 or more digitial) camera with the potential of permanent damage. And after you are put in the paddy wagon, your vehicle will be towed for "your protection". Oh, I forgot, you might be thumped on and rough handled cause the officer thought you were resisting him. And on and on it goes. (lawyer fees, court appearance and fines and jail time???) One other thing. The courts and the law enforcement officers are tight. Judges trust and believe their officer over you any day of the week and twice on Sunday. If a Judge finds out an officer lies to him ( that is if the judge is an honest guy) then an officer has a tough time in court. But this is few and far between. In other words, if stopped, you need to make a decision on how you want to handle the situation. Will I keep railfaining, you bet. Since my name and SSN is now logged in the files of NS in Roanoke Virginie, I'll have to be more careful. And so should you!
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