Maybe they should be asked to elaborate. A security company looking to grab a big contract could easily set up a situation to make it appear that people were taking "odd" photographs.
| Posted by Dr. Eckleburg On News/Activism 08/13/2005 11:09:49 PM PDT · 15 replies · 553+ views Los Angeles Times ^ | August 13, 2005 | Rong-Gong Lin II & Martha Groves Santa Monica Police Chief James T. Butts Jr. met with reporters this week and declared a potential homeland security threat. Police received a call last month from a citizen who had taken photos of "Middle Eastern individuals" as they shot video of the Santa Monica Pier and surrounding area in a manner that authorities said was "inconsistent with tourist documentary." ... (Councilman Herb Katz) said the three photos Butts showed the council during the closed session meeting left him with concerns. "There were three people taking pictures on a pier that's a tourist attraction," he said. "They were going under... |
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| Police: 3 Suspects 'Suspiciously' Videotaping At Santa Monica Pier |
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| Posted by BurbankKarl On News/Activism 08/11/2005 5:23:36 PM PDT · 25 replies · 793+ views NBC 4 News ^ | 8/11/05 SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Three individuals who were seen videotaping the Santa Monica pier in a suspicious manner have been identified and were seen videotaping in other communities, police said Thursday. The investigation began on July 22, when a member of the public who had taken still photographs of the three contacted the Santa Monica Police Department, according to Santa Monica Police Lt. Frank Fabrega. The individuals have been identified, Fabrega said. Police offered no other details other than to say that the department will take additional steps to increase police visibility throughout the city, including the pier and the... |
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| 2000 People Evacuated From Local Mall (Santa Monica) |
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| Posted by BurbankKarl On News/Activism 07/18/2005 9:20:43 PM PDT · 74 replies · 1,265+ views KABC 7 ^ | 7/18/05 SANTA MONICA — Santa Monica police say about 2000 people have been evacuated from the Santa Monica Place mall after a report of a suspicious package. Lieutenant Frank Fabrega says the unidentified package was found in the Robinsons-May department store in the mall at about 4:30 pm.Monday. Fabrega says a bomb squad was called to investigate. Some streets in the area were closed to traffic. |
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