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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1532361, member: 36230"]May I ask how you <i>knew</i> this guy was there to watch people come and go? It can still get rather cold here in April, and I can only assume its the same in Minnesota too. Just seven months ago I sat in my car outside of a local show waiting for a client, and am sure I saw many people come and go, so should I be viewed with suspicion too? I could list many instances where - for one reason or another - I've been at my car during or after a show, especially the small local ones and all were innocent. While your security point is absolutely valid, there can be countless reasons for someone not being inside the show, so for anyone to automatically assume the worst is wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe you had very good reason for believing this person was there to watch people, but the only reason given was that he was in his car. There are enough people who (justifiably or not) are paranoid in this hobby/business, so to say that you alerted security because of this guy without giving a reason as to why, IMO only helps to propagate said paranoia.</p><p><br /></p><p>My impression of you, Medorman, has always been that of an intelligent and thoughtful individual. This is meant only as a discussion point and in no way as a personal attack.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1532361, member: 36230"]May I ask how you [I]knew[/I] this guy was there to watch people come and go? It can still get rather cold here in April, and I can only assume its the same in Minnesota too. Just seven months ago I sat in my car outside of a local show waiting for a client, and am sure I saw many people come and go, so should I be viewed with suspicion too? I could list many instances where - for one reason or another - I've been at my car during or after a show, especially the small local ones and all were innocent. While your security point is absolutely valid, there can be countless reasons for someone not being inside the show, so for anyone to automatically assume the worst is wrong. Maybe you had very good reason for believing this person was there to watch people, but the only reason given was that he was in his car. There are enough people who (justifiably or not) are paranoid in this hobby/business, so to say that you alerted security because of this guy without giving a reason as to why, IMO only helps to propagate said paranoia. My impression of you, Medorman, has always been that of an intelligent and thoughtful individual. This is meant only as a discussion point and in no way as a personal attack.[/QUOTE]
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