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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 5:57 pm
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Wally Bird
 
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRev
Further, this would be a good refresher course for the HPD to know that it is not, in fact, illegal nor suspicious to take photos in a public place and the next time a dimwit TSO calls them about someone taking photos in an airport, the response will be, "Hang up the phone and go back to doing your job, nitwit."
The actions of the TSA staff in this episode do not surprise me in the least. And while I am disappointed in HPD's reaction, it wasn't totally unexpected either.

Perhaps those who have posted here that airport LEOs are 'unbiased' would care to comment.
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