What can I tell you, you can’t keep a good man down. Even though they hate me in Redmond Town Center (see this posting) I went back and captured the image below. I have no fear, nobody scares me…
Ok, so I made sure no security guards were around and was in and out in 30 seconds, but it’s the thought that counts.
This image was taken on the top floor near James’ favorite store (Game Stop). Note the absence of people (and security guards) in the picture.
Tonight we find the Halo guys at a team event – they went bowling. Carter is demonstrating his amazing skills.
So on the way home tonight I went to Redmond Town Center to take some pictures. I actually got 4 really nice shots (others will follow in the future) before a guy from Security came up to me. This is how the conversation went:
Security Guy: What you doing? Me: Taking a picture. Security Guy: What of? Me: That over there (pointing in direction of camera) Security Guy: I’m afraid you can’t photograph here. Me: Why not? Security Guy: Well it’s to do with security, you know, ever since 9/11 Me: So your worried that al-Qaeda will see my picture and bomb Red Mango? Security Guy: Well no but you can’t have any shop signage in your pictures Me: I don’t, here look through the view finder <He looks, see’s there are no shop signs – clearly doesn’t know what to do, this has never happened before> Security Guy: It’s just that my manager, oh <now another security guard turns up, a girl, clearly his boss> Security Girl: Hello Sir, what are you doing? Me: I just told him <I point to the 18 year old spotty security guard I was just talking to> Security Girl: It’s just that you can’t take pictures here unless you photograph your family. Me: Why? Security Girl: It’s private property and we have a policy that says so <Now passers by are stopping to ask what’s going on> Woman: What’s going on? Me: They won’t let me take pictures here, apparently it’s a terrorist concern since 9/11, I can only photograph my family Security Girl: I didn’t say that Me: No but he did <Me pointing to 18 year old spotty> Women: I can pretend to be your wife if you want <People are laughing now> Security Girl: Look she’s not your wife and we don’t allow professional photographers take pictures here Me: I’m not professional, I work for Microsoft Security Girl: Sorry your going to have to give me your images Me: No I don’t, it’s not sign posted anywhere and you don’t have the right, call the police if you don’t believe me <now passers by are booing the Security Guards> People: Let him take his pictures… Security Girl: No it’s private property Me: Where does your property line finish? Security Girl: Over there by the road Me: So can I go and set up there? <She is really getting pissed off with me now and I’m starting to laugh>
At this point I start packing up, and leave people behind me arguing with the security guards.
Needless to say, no more camera visits to Redmond Town Center 🙂
What can I say, I love toast and thought it was time for props:
