Rattled. Was just accosted while taking photos at a baseball tournament in Mesa. Parents yelled for me to not take pictures of their kid. I agreed and asked which kid was theirs. They didn’t want to say and said if I did they would “kick my ass.” They yelled I was the fake
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I simply tried to explain that I was taking photos for the AZ Republic and wouldn’t take photos of their kids if they didn’t want. They kept yelling. Told me to walk away, which is what I ended up doing as they continued to accuse me of being a child predator and fake news.
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I’m shaking. More because I just want people to understand that I’m not their enemy. I love my community. I love telling their story through pictures. Leaving defeated. I didn’t want them to think they shouted me away but more aggressive parents were eyeing me.
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So here I am in the parking lot at a public park in Mesa feeling ashamed for doing one of my favorite things in the world- taking pictures. If we all were just a little kinder.
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That sucks man. I'm surprised and saddened if nobody stepped in to defend you. Not that it would've helped the situation, but seeing this would've made my blood boil.
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These same parents will soon be complaining that your paper is biased because it didn't run any pictures of their kids' team.
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Hang in there!
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Whew...Yea so half the country is absolutely nuts. So sorry you went through that.
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Don't take pictures of other people's children without their written consent. How is this difficult?
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