An interesting story out of Switzerland:
‘Mystery figure haunting the Swiss woods for over a decade’
In short: for about ten years, there’s been a guy in a forest in western Switzerland who simply goes for a daily walk. This wouldn’t be newsworthy except for the fact that he wears a cape, some sort of military uniform… and a gas mask. He doesn’t do anything threatening or suspicious, just goes for a walk. Now that someone finally managed to get a photo of him, the local police want to talk to him and try to get him to tone down the scariness.
Hmmm.
Now, here’s my boggle. The guy’s not behaving in an ominous manner, he’s just going for a walk. A cape actually makes sense in a forest… keeps bugs (especially ticks) off you. A gas mask is itself non-threatening; while it may well be merely a fashion choice (though an odd one), there are numerous reasons why someone out and about may want filtered air, not least of which being pollen and allergies and such. So, all that said… if it’s fair to send the cops to accost this feller simply because he’s out *kinda* in public but hiding his identity, wouldn’t it be appropriate to question *everyone* who goes out in public with their face covered?