[Scan-DC] Plane Watchers Harassed at Connecticut Airport for Taking Photos

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Andrew Meyer posted: " Dennis Michaud, 63, is a fan of airplanes, and is one of many who have been watching them take off and land for years at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. About two years ago, the airplane watchers - called "spotters" - began receiving warni"  
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  Plane Watchers Harassed at Connecticut Airport for Taking Photos
by Andrew Meyer  

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Dennis Michaud, 63, is a fan of airplanes, and is one of many who have been watching them take off and land for years at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. About two years ago, the airplane watchers - called "spotters" - began receiving warnings from police officers  after the Connecticut Airport Authority took control of Bradley Airport from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

While plane spotting is a well-known hobby that includes photographing planes and recording tail numbers, the plane spotters were told:

"'Get out of here, you're not supposed to be photographing airplanes,' and it got worse and worse and worse to the point where we were basically not allowed anywhere at the airport," said Michaud.

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