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‘Suspicious Man Photographing Kids’ Just Guy Taking Pics of Grandson
Watch out, residents of Pocatello, Idaho! A "suspicious man" driving a "tan/brown van" was seen at the local park, "taking pictures of children." Is he a pedophile? A murderer? A Satanist sex perv? He "ran off" when confronted by parents!
"If anyone has information about this man," Local News 8 reported on Tuesday, "police would like them to call police dispatch." Well! Someone did have information: The man himself, who "was at the park taking pictures of his grandson." Also, the whole "ran off when confronted" thing?
This is how LocalNews8 originally reported the story.
Earlier this week, we reported on a New York man who was threatened by a mom's boyfriend, then warned by cops not to take photos of the woman's kid, even though it was never proven that he had taken photos of her kid.
And before that, a pair of photographers were told they were not allowed to photograph children swimming in the frog pond at Boston Common, which Boston Common later apologized for on its Facebook page.
And earlier this year, New Jersey lawmakers tried to pass a law that would have made it illegal to photograph children in public without parental consent.
Last year in the United Kingdom, a man was accused of pedophilia for photographing his son in a mall.
In 2008, a UK man was called a "pervert" for photographing his own kids in a park.
If parents are so worried about pedophiles, then they should look within their own families or circle of friends, not the stranger with the camera.
Watch out, residents of Pocatello, Idaho! A "suspicious man" driving a "tan/brown van" was seen at the local park, "taking pictures of children." Is he a pedophile? A murderer? A Satanist sex perv? He "ran off" when confronted by parents!"If anyone has information about this man," Local News 8 reported on Tuesday, "police would like them to call police dispatch." Well! Someone did have information: The man himself, who "was at the park taking pictures of his grandson." Also, the whole "ran off when confronted" thing?
The man also said that he did not run away, but simply walked away from a woman who had gotten very close to him and was yelling at him. Manning said police are no longer worried about the man and he is not suspicious.
This is how LocalNews8 originally reported the story.
Pocatello Police are warning people of a suspicious man spotted taking pictures of children at Ammon Park.And this is how they explained it afterward in the updated version.
Police say parents spotted the man photographing their kids, and when they confronted him the man ran off.
He is described as an older white man with white hair and a beard. He was wearing a western-style button-down shirt and blue jeans and was driving a tan/brown van.
If anyone has information about this man, police would like them to call police dispatch at 234-6100.
Lt. Paul Manning said the man in question called in the Pocatello Police Department himself, saying he was at the park taking pictures of his grandson. The man also said that he did not run away, but simply walked away from a woman who had gotten very close to him and was yelling at him. Manning said police are no longer worried about the man and he is not suspicious.The hysteria of adults photographing children in public has reached epidemic proportions.
Earlier this week, we reported on a New York man who was threatened by a mom's boyfriend, then warned by cops not to take photos of the woman's kid, even though it was never proven that he had taken photos of her kid.
And before that, a pair of photographers were told they were not allowed to photograph children swimming in the frog pond at Boston Common, which Boston Common later apologized for on its Facebook page.
And earlier this year, New Jersey lawmakers tried to pass a law that would have made it illegal to photograph children in public without parental consent.
Last year in the United Kingdom, a man was accused of pedophilia for photographing his son in a mall.
In 2008, a UK man was called a "pervert" for photographing his own kids in a park.
If parents are so worried about pedophiles, then they should look within their own families or circle of friends, not the stranger with the camera.
The paranoia is so rampant I can hardly carry a camera in public any more. Trying out my new 300mm lens I was accosted twice in two days. My suspicious activity? Taking pictures of my three year old grandson. Damn right, I've taken hundreds. That's why I have a camera - to take pictures.
ReplyDeleteJust another old white bearded guy who likes kids. He must be some sort of pervert. Do they ever stop to consider that 90% of the people on the street have cameras? You can hardly buy a cell phone today that isn't a camera.