/pol/ here, i have a quick few questions. Have you ever been in the type of situation as this gentleman? What odd situations have you been placed in while taking photos in public? How would you react if accused of such things?

David Updike says he was taking a walk in the park with his camera when a neighbor spotted him and feared he was taking pictures of children.

He says she took his picture and reported a “creepy guy” to police.

The man was upset by the accusations and decided to write an open letter to the woman who called police.

>Dear Neighbor,

>Yesterday was a beautiful day, I think you will agree. I decided to take a short walk from my house on Hamilton Street to Dana Park, which I have been coming to almost daily since 1989, the year my son was born. As I often do, I brought my camera, sat on a bench for about 10 minutes, did one lap around the park and headed home.

>I had barely gotten across the street when three police cars pulled up: I was told to stop, and swiftly surrounded by six policemen. I was “detained” there for approximately 20 minutes and questioned; another officer returned to the park to find out why you had called them.

>My suspected crime, apparently, was having a camera in a public park, and allegedly taking pictures of children. As it turned out, I had taken no pictures that day. But I have been photographing in this neighborhood for 30 years, and have published a children’s book of poems and photographs, always with permission.

Full letter here:

http://kfor.com/2015/10/15/man-writes-open-letter-to-woman-reporting-creepy-guy-in-park/