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Eagle_Crow
    
location:
Anywhere I wanna be
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 20 on 2/5/2014 6:14 PM >
|  | | | "I will play the dumb photography student card to the best of my ability"
Has worked for me the few times I had to deal with them. If possible I will pretend I don't see them at first, and keep snapping pics looking like I know what I am doing. Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.
Worked every time so far *knocks wood* 
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ahhntzville
location:
Boston
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<Reply # 21 on 2/5/2014 8:06 PM >
| | | | Posted by Eagle_Crow
Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.
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Being a chick helps immensely.
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kenfagerdotcom
 
location:
Madison, WI
Gender: Male
American Urbex... yeah. That was me.
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<Reply # 22 on 2/5/2014 9:34 PM >
| | | | Posted by Flareodactyl
I've been in a handful of encounters with the cops over the past year or so and I find as long as you're respectful and polite, your chances of getting out with a warning are much greater. Usually, with UE, my tactic is to reassure them that I'm simply there to take pictures. Usually they sympathize with that and we have a conversation about how there can often be vandals and arsonists looking to cause destruction to abandoned buildings. If they ask me my name, I politely give it and so far, I've only been given warnings. I think cops just really like to see people cooperate with them willingly, because they're just doing their job after all. I also feel that the fact that I'm younger really plays to my advantage because most police officers are so used to dealing with disrespectful teenagers, that a polite and respectful younger person who's just there to take pictures is the least of their worries.
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Everything about this is good advice.
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Sevtai
location:
Greece
Gender: Male
28:06:42:16
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<Reply # 23 on 2/5/2014 11:10 PM >
| | | | Apart from identifying your body in case of stepping on a mine or something :p, would carrying ID be helpful in police encounters?
Do you guys usually carry ID when UE?
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Abby Normal
location:
Las Vegas
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 24 on 2/6/2014 4:41 AM >
| | | | Posted by arntzville
Being a chick helps immensely.
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There are surgeons in Thailand that can help you with that....
Abby Normal
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angrygocart
 
location:
Maryland
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 25 on 2/6/2014 5:10 AM >
| | | | Post by Sevtai
Apart from identifying your body in case of stepping on a mine or something :p, would carrying ID be helpful in police encounters?
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Yes- carry ID. Usually three outcomes with police- a warning, a citation or arrest. They usually won't give a citation if you don't have ID so that limits you to getting a warning or being arrested.
Post by arntzville
Posted by Eagle_Crow
Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.
Being a chick helps immensely.
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It won't help if you're stopped by a female officer.
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Eagle_Crow
location:
Anywhere I wanna be
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 26 on 2/6/2014 1:17 PM >
| | | | I'll agree Arntzville, has helped in other sketchy situations too
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