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Title: Mass. Birder arrested Post by: Donna on 08-Jan-10, 09:01:55 AM Subject: [MASSBIRD] Arrest By Saugus Police 1/5
From: Paul Peterson Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2010, 5:19 PM Hi, While I was birding on the Rumney Marsh west of Rte.107 Yesterday, someone in one of the houses that back up onto the marsh called the Saugus police because they thought I was looking at their house. The police arrived just after I had exited the marsh at Bristow and Beachview Streets. I was arrested on trumped up charges after being thrown to the ground with my brand new Bushnell Ex Explorer binoculars around my neck! This after telling the officer what I had been doing, and listing for him the birds I saw. He kept insisting that birds aren't seen in winter. My binoculars are being held as evidence, and this is after I had told the booking officer that they were brand new and disclosed the price. The charges are disorderly conduct, resisting arrest(even though I was never told that I was under arrest) and assaulting an officer.(my brother says I can kiss my binoculars goodbye). Paul Peterson (email address filtered) Boston :o Title: Re: Mass. Birder arrested Post by: valhalla on 08-Jan-10, 09:26:13 AM This is why I also talk to the property owners and ask permission (or tell them what I am doing) first. I assume that people at best will over-react and in my corner of the woods, they will shoot. Of course, I don't trust people to think things through, so I announce my intentions up front and people think that I'm simply a harmless idiot. :wave:
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