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The man's experiences with constantly being moved on reminded me, as a foreign tourist, of how distinct America is in this regard. I flew into California and di
by PrismCrystal 2y ago
The man's experiences with constantly being moved on reminded me, as a foreign tourist, of how distinct America is in this regard. I flew into California and did a few weeks of bikepacking there before crossing into Mexico. In spite of wearing clean, new expensive expedition-clothing brands, and having a high-end bike with new, clean premium bags, I was several times apparently taken for homeless: I'm packing away my purchases outside a supermarket, and a police cruiser rolls by and tells me I need to move on; I pop into a petrol station for a snack, and a police officer standing around tells me I need to move on.
And everywhere "No loitering" signs. I wouldn't even know how to say "no loitering" in the European languages that I speak.
- searealist 2y ago[flagged]
- inahga 2y ago> Two police officers told you to "move on". Why is that so implausible?
- alsetmusic 2y ago> Sure buddy. Two police officers told you to "move on". You watch too many movies. Even having read the article, I'm shocked by the cynicism in this comment.
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- i80and 2y agoI can vouch for this being not uncommon -- it's happened to me too
- kimixa 2y agoAnother +1 on this being common. When I first started working in California, I walked to work pretty often (it was only a ~45 minute walk, pretty nice with half down a creek). Twice I had police stop to ask if I was "ok", and both seemed satisfied when I said I was just walking to work.
- euroderf 2y agoPedestrians shall feel the full force of the law. Have a nice day.
- latentcall 2y agoIn the USA it is illegal to exist outside in one spot for too long. Sad but true.
- timonoko 2y agoSo true. I once bought nicely worn-out US Army jacket when visiting California, quite fashionable in Europe in 1980's. Could not believe what kind of shit I got. Some shops told me right at the door "please leave now sir".