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By Verbex - 28/05/2009 10:16 - Canada

Today, I went hiking at a park by my house with my camera to do some still life. On my way home I noticed some tree blossoms in someone's backyard and tried to take pictures of them over their fence. In minutes, I was approached and interrogated by cops because they thought I was a peeping tom. FML
I agree, your life sucks 38 417
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************************************************************************************************************** Just to make things a little a more clear since I couldn't in the FML: 1. I am not the 70+ year old man from the other FML, although I did laugh at the idea cause of the coincidence LOL 2. I was not leaning over the fence, the fence was my height. I was merely holding the branch with my hand to the right lighting for the image I wanted. 3. I agree, I could've asked permission, but since I was on the road side of the fence, and this fence was at the back of their house, I didn't feel like walking all the way back around the corner to find this house after hiking. For all I know, they probably weren't there. 4. The funniest thing is, they did ask to see my camera and the images, and then just acted like nothing happened. But they did scare the shit out of me because I had my iPod headphones in and didn't hear them approach me and call me from their vehicle. 5. Lastly, F*CK THE POLICE! No, I'm just kidding :P They had the right I guess, but man was that embarasing. **************************************************************************************************************

Top comments

Was it a privacy fence? If so, ask permission next time, and go back there for a better view. YDI. Amusing, though. (and while I'm here, I'll be cool and scream "Yay, first!!!111")

...And then you showed them all the wonderful still lifes from the park and the tree, and they said, "Sorry for the inconvenience, sir. Next time try not to take pictures over someone's privacy fence. Have a nice day." The end.

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I've had guns pointed at me while doing my flower pictures, suck it up.

asdtertrwttewt 2

At least they didn't arrest you.

@#15 they can't legally arrest you for taking pictures of the house as long as you're not on their property, kind of like how someone can't call the cops on you for looking into their window. Anyway, YDI for not getting permission.

from how it reads, I don't think you're using "still life" properly.

likeduhhx4 0

well just show them the pictures on your camera, yeah not really a FML.

birdhaxxor 0

Ahh, dont worry, you're not alone. Birdwatchers experience this kind of thing all the time.

That happend to me, no joke. except it was late at night, we were like 20 feet from the house taking pictures of eachother and the cops were called on us

missus_butter 0

You shouldn't take pictures of other people's property without permission. Your art doesn't grant you special rights to every photo op that presents itself.

lifeneeds 0

How could you notice them back there and not be able to take the picture without having to try to see over the fence -.-