By Verbex - 28/05/2009 10:16 - Canada

Today, I went hiking at a park by my house with my camera to do some still life. On my way home I noticed some tree blossoms in someone's backyard and tried to take pictures of them over their fence. In minutes, I was approached and interrogated by cops because they thought I was a peeping tom. FML
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************************************************************************************************************** Just to make things a little a more clear since I couldn't in the FML: 1. I am not the 70+ year old man from the other FML, although I did laugh at the idea cause of the coincidence LOL 2. I was not leaning over the fence, the fence was my height. I was merely holding the branch with my hand to the right lighting for the image I wanted. 3. I agree, I could've asked permission, but since I was on the road side of the fence, and this fence was at the back of their house, I didn't feel like walking all the way back around the corner to find this house after hiking. For all I know, they probably weren't there. 4. The funniest thing is, they did ask to see my camera and the images, and then just acted like nothing happened. But they did scare the shit out of me because I had my iPod headphones in and didn't hear them approach me and call me from their vehicle. 5. Lastly, F*CK THE POLICE! No, I'm just kidding :P They had the right I guess, but man was that embarasing. **************************************************************************************************************

Top comments

Was it a privacy fence? If so, ask permission next time, and go back there for a better view. YDI. Amusing, though. (and while I'm here, I'll be cool and scream "Yay, first!!!111")

...And then you showed them all the wonderful still lifes from the park and the tree, and they said, "Sorry for the inconvenience, sir. Next time try not to take pictures over someone's privacy fence. Have a nice day." The end.

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poobear 0

you should have rang the doorbell and asked for permission. this happens a lot at my parents house because they have a huge garden with tons of beautiful flowers and when i still lived there i called the cops every time, some people even had the nerve to just come in and walk around our land taking pictures. if you had just asked permission they probably would have been flattered and let you take pictures

exactly how long were you leaning over their fence with a camera? It had to be pretty long if the cops showed up. Tip for the future: don't hang over someone's fence for 20 minutes.

This is hilarious, because this is like the other side of this FML here: http://www.fmylife.com/money/2370756 LOL

look at #2368229 right above this one, lol

LOL were you the person FML #2370756 called the cops on?? that sucks dude!

If you didn't get in any real trouble, and the cops didn't take TOO much of your time, then I don't really see why this is bad at all. I like it when things like this happen, as it adds some excitement and insight without any real trouble to my life. Plus, fun story to tell.

laxychic9 0

hahaha FML above this one: "Today i was trying to take a bath and my neighboor starting taking pictures of me naked" "Today i was trying to take pictures of a tree and the cops came because they thought i was a peeping tom"

haha yeah you were prolly that 70 year old guy 'taking pictures' of that girl in the tub

lol cops are kinda mindless sometimes once at the mall my friend was looking at stuff and then a group of cops approached him for stealing a bunch of clothes, hats, so they took him to this room and showed him the evidence via surveillance camera. the guy in the video was indian. my friend was latino/guatemalan.