Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
When things are out of the ordinary it is a cop's duty to check it out.
Nonsense. They have a duty to check things out only if there some reason to believe a law is being broken.
Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
I am a hobbiest photographer, and I have found that not only cops are curious but the general public is too. When approached by a cop asking what I am doing, I tell them. No skin off my nose if they know I am shooting a model or building. Sometimes they will point me to a better location.
What may be an entertaining part of a hobby to someone who does some occaisional weekend photography can be an inexcusable burden to someone who is forced to tolerate it day in and day out.
Originally Posted by
Trollkiller
If the officer asks to see the photos because he like pictures or is interested in photography, I will show him if I have the time. (models cost money) If he demands to see the pictures because he wants to "investigate" my intentions, then I tell them to get a warrant.
What I have found in most cases with cops and the benign unusual situation, like a model shoot, is they are just talking to you to break up their boring day.
You imply as if all such enquires by the police end so benignly -- obviously, you didn't read the story I linked to; and I would say, just as obviously, you don't have brown skin or the harmless curiosity you experienced would have replaced with something far more sinister in most cases.