Re: re Looking on with responsibility

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Roderick Smith wrote:

> I was arrested for riding a tram in Osijek (northern Yugoslavia) in 1980; I
> hadn't even attempted to photograph it.  I was released in time to continue
> my itinerary, but had missed dinner.
>
> I was arrested in Bolivia for photographing a train at a station from the
> window of my own train.  I was escorted from my once-a-seek train to the
> local military barracks.  Fortunately, I was released in time to continue
> on my train (and retained my film).
>
> I was also challenged by security guards at GMH Elizabeth when
> photographing my train from the platform (at that stage, the last of the
> Adelaide step-down wooden ones).  They stated that the station was private
> property, even if I hadn't passed through the security fence.  They did
> confiscate my film.  Apparently I had photographed a stockpile of
> unrealeased new models in the background.  My reassurance that I had
> thought the cars were Falcons got me nowhere.  The company processed the
> film, saw that there was nothing visible of its new cars, and mailed it
> back to me.
>
> Conversely, on my trip from China into Mongolia in 1983 I was encouraged to
> wander around the bogie-exchange depot at the border and photograph
> carriages in mid air.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
> * SNIP *

One of my secondary college teachers (also a railway enthusiast) was on holiday
over in Greece, several years ago now, and decided to get some photos of the
trains. Apparently, the military didn't like this because of the use they made
of the railways.

John
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