Re: National Parks & Tripods

[Richard Schneider <richard.schneider@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your support of the Capital Police, Joe. You took the words right out of my mouth
regarding the "crazy" who shot up the place no so long ago. In fact, I got directions to Room
H-124 from a policeman who was standing watch (I suppose) outside of Tom De Lay's office
- ground zero when it came to the shootings. Part of me wanted to bs with the man about the
shooting, but I chose, out of deference to the whole situation, not to. 

Richard

>>> Joe McCary <mccary@xxxxxxxxx> 03/08/00 02:26PM >>>
"These Jerks," are charged with keeping our national leaders safe.  All
kinds of crazies attempt to gain access to the place.  You might remember
just a short while ago two of the Capital police were shot and killed by a
person trying to gain access.  He is not being prosecuted at this time, he
was ruled to be incompetent to stand trial, so a "crazy" he is.  These
"jerks," as you put it, have the thankless job of dealing with hundreds of
thousands of tourists (many non English  speaking, from countless foreign
nations as well as US citizens) all wanting  a special exception to a rule
just for them.  Being a person who  goes  into federal buildings with camera
equipment all the time, I would like to say thank you to those who protect
our officials, because when those "Jerks" do their job they also protect me
while I am there at the same time.  So if they want me to get a permit to
use a tripod and they make everyone get the same permit then I have no
problem with their enforcement of the rules.
Joe McCary
Photo Response
Washington, DC