Several years ago I stopped on a snow covered bridge on Hwy 412 near Ft Supply Oklahoma to take a photo of the ice covered river.
I barely got out of my truck when a law enforcement officer pulled up and began to grill me on ...”Why have you stopped on this bridge! Didn’t you see that prison there! Move on!”
I simply said, “just as soon as I get my picture”. I then snapped a few photos of the frozen river, then got in and left.
There just to the west of the river was a new prison next to the highway, and on the hills to the north lots of wind farms.
I’m glad he did not interfere when you took your pictures. Once upon a time, he would likely have had a friendly chat with you, and not confronted you.
The kids growing up today will, by and large, view this as “normal”. Most of the elementary aged kids were all either infants or born after 9/11.
They will be less likely to bat an eye at this development than you or I.
I pray we can turn the tide before it is their turn to take the helm.