My wife and I moved away from Shelby County (Memphis) a few years back, and it was the best decision we've made so far.
Before we moved though, I went downtown to photograph some of the buildings, and ended up shooting a bunch of skateboarders in front of the downtown branch of the Post Office.
Within 5 minutes the cops were on the scene accusing me of being a terrorist. I asked them why they suspected I was a terrorist, given I am white as a sheet and carrying around 4K worth of photo gear. They responded "these are troubling times for our nation." They were right, just not in the sense that they intended.
After 20 minutes of questioning and ridiculous accusations I went a way with a warning and a lowered respect for the local authorities.
My wife and I moved away from Shelby County (Memphis) a few years back, and it was the best decision we've made so far.
Before we moved though, I went downtown to photograph some of the buildings, and ended up shooting a bunch of skateboarders in front of the downtown branch of the Post Office.
Within 5 minutes the cops were on the scene accusing me of being a terrorist. I asked them why they suspected I was a terrorist, given I am white as a sheet and carrying around 4K worth of photo gear. They responded "these are troubling times for our nation." They were right, just not in the sense that they intended.
After 20 minutes of questioning and ridiculous accusations I went a way with a warning and a lowered respect for the local authorities.