Walt Handelsman

When I arrived at the convention site Sunday afternoon, I spotted a group of heavily armed security forces running drills on a huge SUV with like 8 guys hanging off the outside of the vehicle. They were covered in bulky armor and carrying gigantic flat-black rifles. Bottom line, they looked very cool and very ready to kick butt.
Fast forward to this morning...As soon as I arrived I saw a group of local policemen all hanging off a little white golf cart. They exact same kind I bounce around through the woods on when I tear up the turf on Long Island.
As I tried to snap their picture they screeched to a stop in front of me and in a menacing tone yelled at me that I wasn't allowed to take their picture.
Now, I have a great deal of respect for law enforcement and I particularly appreciate what they do to protect me and everyone else at big events like this. But the only reason they didn't want the picture taken is because they looked silly...I mean reeeeeeeeally silly They knew it...I knew it...And now through the magic of ball point pen and paper...You know it.