[RFI] Funny Incedent today while tracking some RFI

[wd3c at aol.com]

I've never been out looking for RFI without being stopped by the local cops. Generally they
are just curious and go on their way. Not today we actually were asked to provide ID, I refused 
which did not sit well with the officer. I wrote the below to send to my radio club reflector some
of which is tongue and cheek. 


Two local men from Newark temporarily detained by Newark Police  
        
March 27, 2011
  
  
      
     The two men, Rich Dalton & Dave Drew both of Newark were observed in the area of Main Street and Farmers Lane across from the
       Newark Shopping Center using various weird looking antennas and other malicious looking apparatus. When questioned they indicated
to Newark PD that they were Ham radio operators looking for power line interference. After a brief struggle both men identified themselves
and swore and oath that they were not anyway affiliated with Al Qaeda and had no plans to shut the power off to the nearby Rita's Water Ice 
Stand. After a computer background check was run both men were released. 
        
Mr. Drew's wife was quoted as saying, " There is no way David is allowed to play with Rich anymore."
        

 

 Mrs. Dalton put Richard on restriction of no radio for a week and he must watch reruns of the TV show Glee.