Tales from a Photojournalist

[Hooligan Dan]

As some of you know I am a photojournalist for a daily paper and have been doing it for about a decade. I have seen and done some great stuff in this city but yesterday may have been one of the most well deserved things I've ever seen happen.

I was in our downtown area photographing a former gang member on the corner of an intersection for a story we are doing about parents fighting back against gangs. While I was waiting for some cars to clear out of the shot a transient riding a bike rode by yelling "take my f-ing picture" while flipping the bird with both hands. He rode into an intersection on a red light. Then there was a screech of breaks from a car going through on the green. Transient goes flying off his bike and immediately hops up and starts yelling obscenities at the driver. From the opposite corner a guy walking his dog yelled "you're the one who ran a red light you f-ing idiot." Transient jumps on his bike and rides off. All happened in just a couple seconds.

I might have felt bad for the guy if he had been injured, but he appeared to be fine. That being said, we all know what karma can be. As a cyclist I hate bikers that don't follow traffic laws.

 

[tirediron]

Kharma... she's a female dog! :thumbup:

 

[o hey tyler]

Soooooooo... Where are the photos bro? I always look forward to seeing your images.

 

[Hooligan Dan]

To be honest I was a little dumbfounded by what was happening. I lowered my camera when he was yelling at me and couldn't stop watching when he was hit.

 

[globalukk]

I wouldnt have felt bad for him even if he was injured, idiot.

 

[imagemaker46]

Thanks for sharing that story, it always amazes me how stupid some people are and then turn around and blame everyone else for their own stupid act.

 

[DiskoJoe]

No picture means it didnt happen.

 

[Hooligan Dan]

No picture means it didnt happen.

It did. It's amazing how many things in life happen without anyone taking photos.

However, I do have a photo of ducklings. Yes. Ducklings were part of my job today.