this is now second issue i have had with a cop regarding my having and or using a HT ham radio
today sunday july 2ed
anyways
today i took lite rail train from bayonne to hoboken path into mahatten at 34 street
from there was going to take nyc subway to port authority terminal 42 street to catch a bus to northern nj in order to go to store to buy some ham radio equipment and then reverse process to return to bayonne nj (i do not drive and do not have a drivers licence..no need for 1)
anyways
i got into mahatten no problem but then things got all messed up because..
upon leaving path train i then walked still underground to the subway about a block away (in connecting underground walkway)and bought a $4 metro card for subway
when about to enter subway with my metro card all went wrong from there on...for..
an officer asked me what i had in my pocket (an antenna for my ham radio which is about 14 to 18 inches long was sticking out my pocket)i went over to officer and told him it was my ham radio..he said what..so i took it out and showed him..he asked me what it is for and so i told him..i thought he nodded his head so i turned to continue back to use entrance into subway where one swipes the metro cards...when he all of the sudden said i didnt dismiss you...so i said what and returned to him..again he asked what ham radio was and i tried to explain it to him...
next he went to his supervisor who was inside the subway n other side of where people swipe the metro cards and i asked if he wanted me to come with him...he said yes and so i went in to see who i suppose was the supervisor..
he now asked me what i had and i told him it was a ham radio and he seemed to not know what i was talking about...i turned it on and explained i would need to be outside to have it work which he readily agreed (so seemed he knew wha a ham radio/HT was) but he kept asking what or why i wanted or needed to use and or have it..
i explained i was on my way to 42ed to catch a bus to buy yet a new radio and other ham radio equipment
showing ID i was still denied to use subway because i didnt have
a bag in which to take antenna off of HT
(do not quote me headlines etc...i realise the times we are in...that is not a ticket for cops to be unreasonable)
many likly would have laughed
as i a 320 lbs running across to catch a cab
i did make it on time to gene's (KJI Electronics) but barly so
i have emailed the mayor and police commisioner regarding the incident
today sunday july 2ed
anyways
today i took lite rail train from bayonne to hoboken path into mahatten at 34 street
from there was going to take nyc subway to port authority terminal 42 street to catch a bus to northern nj in order to go to store to buy some ham radio equipment and then reverse process to return to bayonne nj (i do not drive and do not have a drivers licence..no need for 1)
anyways
i got into mahatten no problem but then things got all messed up because..
upon leaving path train i then walked still underground to the subway about a block away (in connecting underground walkway)and bought a $4 metro card for subway
when about to enter subway with my metro card all went wrong from there on...for..
an officer asked me what i had in my pocket (an antenna for my ham radio which is about 14 to 18 inches long was sticking out my pocket)i went over to officer and told him it was my ham radio..he said what..so i took it out and showed him..he asked me what it is for and so i told him..i thought he nodded his head so i turned to continue back to use entrance into subway where one swipes the metro cards...when he all of the sudden said i didnt dismiss you...so i said what and returned to him..again he asked what ham radio was and i tried to explain it to him...
next he went to his supervisor who was inside the subway n other side of where people swipe the metro cards and i asked if he wanted me to come with him...he said yes and so i went in to see who i suppose was the supervisor..
he now asked me what i had and i told him it was a ham radio and he seemed to not know what i was talking about...i turned it on and explained i would need to be outside to have it work which he readily agreed (so seemed he knew wha a ham radio/HT was) but he kept asking what or why i wanted or needed to use and or have it..
i explained i was on my way to 42ed to catch a bus to buy yet a new radio and other ham radio equipment
showing ID i was still denied to use subway because i didnt have
a bag in which to take antenna off of HT
(do not quote me headlines etc...i realise the times we are in...that is not a ticket for cops to be unreasonable)
many likly would have laughed
as i a 320 lbs running across to catch a cab
i did make it on time to gene's (KJI Electronics) but barly so
i have emailed the mayor and police commisioner regarding the incident