That was strange enough, but when there is a second person on the next bridge doing the same thing and they are both Middle Eastern, you know what? THey are doing something no good. Sorry pal, this may be America, but some people living want that to change in a whole lot worse ways than simply not allowing photos.
There is a point where we have to say that we have balanced our
essential liberties with our
temporary security. In air travel there is only so much security we can have on our planes when passengers are not shackled and handcuffed to their seats for the duration of the flight while all their luggage is shipped seperately. In everyday life, there is only so much security we can have as long as people are allowed to walk or drive where and when they please and look at whatever they wish to see. Do you propose that every person walking the streets should be interrogated by a police officer as to from where they came and to where they are going? Should I have to have a signed and notarized document from my employer stating that I have a need to travel interstate 75 northbound between 0800 and 0830 mondays through fridays, and southbound between 1600 and 1630? Should I have to provide evidence that I have membership in the church down the road and that I have been cleared by the city government to walk from my house to the service and back, between certain hours on Sunday? Do I need to call the state police and get their permission to park my motorcycle at a rest stop, sit under a tree, and smoke a cigar while watching the trucks go by on the interstate? If I should want to have a picture of the Roebling suspension bridge to keep at my desk, or use as a Windows wallpaper, should I have to submit to a full background check first, and then call to get your approval? Is it okay with you that I've spent an hour or two very day standing on the balcony of my hotel room watching the container ships and the fishing vessels move in and out of the port?
I'm not saying that we shouldn't be on the lookout for those on the 'most wanted' lists. And I'm not saying that anything short of immediate detention of those on the terror watch lists who attempt to cross our borders is unreasonable. But, at some point, you have to ask yourself: where is this leading, and how much freedom am I willing to sacrifice?
KY,
Let me simply ask this. Why were two Middle Eastern men standing on two consecutive bridges facing the same way looking at the same side of traffic on the busiest road in and out of DC at the exact same time?
Regards,
Boiler Plate
"But, at some point, you have to ask yourself: where is this leading, and how much freedom am I willing to sacrifice"
You seem to be confusing the concept of freedom with the reporting of possibly useful information to the authorities. Relax, you can sit under all of the trees you can find.