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| | | Re: Times caught by the police as a rookie UE < Reply # 142 on 1/30/2012 3:13 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | I've never been caught by the police, but have had encounters with property owners. As a rule, I avoid anywhere with a known security presence, travel alone or with one other person and always have a plausible cover for what I'm doing (like a walking stick in a rural locations "I'm hiking"). In a city, don't enter the first time you visit a site. Plan your entry before hand, get a feel for what normal activity (if any) in the area is and act accordingly. Geocaching is also a very useful cover, just make sure you're carrying a gps. If there aren't any known geocaches near where you're exploring, drop a small one the first time you head to the site, just outside of a the private area. This gives you a reasonable excuse for being there. Here in northern New England I will generally bring a ham radio with me if I'm near an established trail near a mountain, the plausible excuse being a low-power DX excursion. Sometimes you just have to trust your gut and if you've got a a bad feeling about the situation, walk away and try another day. If you do encounter someone, be confident and project that you're doing nothing wrong.
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| wxhara
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| | | Rhetorical Transcendence & Ghost Hunting < Reply # 148 on 9/20/2012 6:27 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | *Disclaimer - the rhetorical tactic found below can be difficult to pull off if you are not versed in how it is applied. Being well spoken or quick witted helps. However, it can backfire if not performed with certain level of eloquence. I do not claim to have this ability. Also, I have never used the ghost hunting excuse. Try at your won risk. * Some police officers could care less what you are up to. These types are usually more aggressive, hot tempered, or excitable. Words like "buddy" or "got ya" are often overheard by them as well. It won't matter if you're up to no good, or simply exploring. If they can hang something on you they will-giving themselves a warm fuzzy feeling of accomplishment. When dealing with officers of this ilk you may want to try a rhetorical tactic known as Rhetorical Transcendence. Oppose the content of the argument being put forward. Take the fact that you broke the law out of the equation and lead them away from the reason they stopped you. Steer the conversation away from words/phrases like "trespassing", "breaking and entering", "curiosity got he best of me", etc. Consider the legal issue at hand a small circle. Simply draw a larger circle around this small circle. This larger circle dwarfs the initial argument. Enable the newly formed argument to take precedence. More often than not a good approach is that of the larger circle acting as the image of your character. Not what you have done, but who you are. If this officer has even the slightest forgiving bone in his body, your character is the determining factor. If you can alter their perception of you, from trespasser to person, you will have a much greater chance of allowing the officer the condescendingly warm fuzzy feeling of letting some poor sap off the hook. A level of believable absurdity may also be what is needed. Lighten the mood. Pretend to be a Ghost Chaser. Carry a book on paranormal activity, a cheap EMF meter, a small log book, and have a basic understanding of ghost hunting. This excuse and the following conversation-a conversation that you should ensure take place-may contain just the right amount of absurdity that the officer might laugh the entire situation off and move on.
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