Police Investigate Men Taking Pictures Along SEPTA Route
September 24, 2009 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
Police Investigate Men Taking Pictures Along SEPTA Route – Philadelphia A heightened state of alert has resulted in a substantial increase in tips and sightings of suspicious activity across the country. One report that is causing concern in Philadelphia is that of men taking pictures on the Broad Street subway line in South Philadelphia, twice in the past two days. Police are investigating and looking at video that was captured in at least one of the events.
From Philly 57 News
On Wednesday, a SEPTA cashier told officers about a man taking pictures at the Lombard-South station, but the man, after being questioned by the cashier about his activities, left before officers arrived.
On Tuesday, officers received a report of a male taking pictures in the track area at the Snyder Avenue station.
So far, neither male has been identified, although Philadelphia Police officials say the two separate incidents have no link to any terrorist activities.
While police have video of the man who they are hoping to interview from the Snyder Avenue Station incident, there is no video of the second man because cameras at the Lombard-South station, and at three of six SEPTA subway stations in South Philadelphia, are covered and not yet working.
I saw a white hippy looking gyy with really good camera equipment,photographing the infrastructure of the Wilshire Ave. subway in Los Angeles.He had earphones on (how convenient).I tapped his shoulder and asked him to stop,I told him this was a Patriot Act violation.He ignored me and kept on doing it.
So I slipped away and tracked down an L.A. County sherrif to let them know,and I retreated further back and watched as the cops found him.I hope they did their duty!And I will always observe and report.Though sometimes security is not supportive,especially if theres burqas involved and certain Philadelphia Greyhound terminals….in Philly they made it like I was “profiling”…darn right to protrect my country I will be vigilant!