Lucas Chan :: Weblog

I’m not a terrorist. I promise.

Given the 7 Eleven incident I had a couple of months back, I have been following the Geelong Camera Club issue with some interest. I thought a bit of media attention might bring a more relaxed attitude towards photography in public spaces.

Apparently not.

I went back to Spencer Street Station tonight. Despite the failure of my last photo mission there I had convinced myself that there was heaps of good photo opportunities.

I was snapping away on platform 5 when two security guards walk past me. I can see out of the corner of my eye that one has stopped nearby and the other has kept on walking. I take a couple more photos before I’m approached.

He: Are you going to be taking lots of photos tonight?
Me: Oh, hi. Umm. I don’t know. I might?
He: It’s just that my boss asked me to tell you to stop.
Me: Oh. Why?
He: Well you know, terrorists and all that.
Me: Riiiight.

I take a moment to decide whether or not I should mount my high-horse.

He gives me a look as if to say, “I know you’re not a terrorist, I’m just doing what I’m told. Oh, and also, my boss is a gutless loser”.

I opt not to give him a hard time and pretend to put my camera away.

So lame.

So, so, lame.

I might engage in bicycle activism on a semi-regular basis. I might listen to music that a lot of people don’t understand. I might have once vowed to violently kill the creator of that fucking annoying Crazy Frog. But I’m not a terrorist.

I promise.

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