The low-fee mortgage inspections ($3 ... $4 ... $5) often require as many as seven (7) photos of a property. Mortgage inspectors need proof of occupancy or vacancy. This may require photos of kids playing on the front porch. And, yes the news report is correct when it stated that photos of street signs and the house address are required to prove that you you were at the property. Yes, taking so many photos can make you look suspicious. Be sure to hold your hands over your head when the police approach you. I would not wear a hooded jacket ... dress professionally. Maybe focus more on insurance or commercial inspections rather than on low-fee mortgage inspections.
FOURTEEN news organizations reported on this event
Worcester police track down suspicious vehicle
The Landmark - 7 hours ago
Worcester police have identified the man who, in recent days, was
reported photographing children at locations in Paxton, Leicester and
Worcester. According to a statement from Leicester Police Chief James
Hurley, Worcester police have located and ...
Police: Man taking pictures of children in Worcester, Mass.
NECN - 7 hours ago
UPDATE 12:20 p.m.: Worcester Police say the suspicious man who was
reported taking photos of children is actually a field inspector, which
requires him to take photos of homes. (NECN: Jennifer Eagan) - Matt Tebo
says it happened on Tuesday. "Once they ...
Police: Suspicious Worcester man was city worker
WHDH-TV - 8 hours ago
WORCESTER, Mass. (WHDH) -- Police cleared up confusion about a
suspicious man driving around taking photographs of children in
Worcester. Police said the man is a field inspector and was taking
pictures of houses and children's toys to prove people ...
Worcester Police: Suspicious man identified as field inspector
MassLive.com - 8 hours ago
WORCESTER - Police have identified the suspicious driver who was
reported to be taking pictures of children. Police released a notice on
Thursday hoping to obtain information about the man and on Friday
identified him as a field inspector. According to ...
Worcester Police: Suspicious man taking photos is a field inspector
NECN - 8 hours ago
(NECN) - Worcester Police say that they have identified the man who was
reported taking pictures of children in Worcester, Mass. They say the
pictures were taken as part of his job as a Field Inspector, which
requires him to take photos of residential ...
Worcester Police Find Suspicious Man Thought To Be Taking Photos Of Children
CBS Local - 8 hours ago
“At this time, it appears that the photos were taken for his job as a
Field Inspector. The job requires him to photograph residential
properties. He also takes photos of street signs to prove what street he
is on. On various assignments, he took pictures of outdoor ...
Police: 'Suspicious' driver was taking pictures of houses, not kids
Worcester Telegram - 8 hours ago
Worcester police say their investigation into a "suspicious" driver
taking pictures of children has determined that the man was
photographing houses as part of his job. According to police, the man is
a field inspector whose assignments involve proving that a ...
Parents alerted to man taking photos of kids
Worcester Telegram - 16 hours ago
LEICESTER — Police are investigating reports that a man cruising
neighborhoods in town snapped photos of children in recent days. There
were similar reports in Paxton and Worcester. “We feel we have to notify
the public,” Police Chief James Hurley said ...
Worcester-Area Parents On Alert After Man Seen Snapping Photos Of Children
CBS Local - May 23, 2013
WORCESTER (CBS) — Police are warning people in several towns about a
suspicious man snapping photos of children. “It's just scary, and I want
him gone,” said Lisa Prodromidis, as she wiped away tears. “Just him
seeing my kids and trying to take them ...
Suspicious man in Worcester photographing kids
WHDH-TV - May 23, 2013
WORCESTER, Mass. (WHDH)-- A person in Worcester was spotted driving
around a residential neighborhood and taking pictures of children.
“Obviously it's disturbing,” said Fred Dibart, a longtime resident of
the area. These details follow similar reports in ...
Worcester police warn residents about man taking children's pictures
WCVB Boston - May 23, 2013
Police in Worcester are warning residents about a driver who is
allegedly taking photos of children from inside his vehicle. Related.
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Worcester Police receive reports of man taking pictures of children from his vehicle
MassLive.com - May 23, 2013
WORCESTER - Police are notifying residents that they received a report
of a man taking pictures of children from inside his car in the area of
Foxmeadow Drive. According to police, the man -- described as a balding,
white male, possibly in his 40s -- was seen ...
Warning issued for child photographer
The Landmark - May 23, 2013
The Leicester Police Department is issuing an alert to residents
pertaining to a suspicious vehicle that has been involved in two
incidents in Leicester and another in Paxton where the occupant(s)
reportedly took photos of a teenager and two children.
I've been hit up by people and neighbors for the same reason. Seems like eeveryone is suspicious when you drive around taking photos. Yes it sucks because you need street signs, street "views" etc. The funny thing is because you are (or should be) in the street or your car doing such it IS perfectly legal despite cases trying to prove otherwise!
I figured out very early on just under basic intuition to not EVER photograph kids. Sure sometimes it "looks" like you are, but unless I absolutely have to because the kid is in the shot of the house, I strictly avoid it. Even then that was a 1 in 1000 rarity.
Unfortunately, people are on high alert/paranoid enough these days as is (I thank DHS partially for that crap). Any inclination you may be shooting kids, well, the above might just happen too.
I will at some point get out of the MFS industry because of all the BS and the idiocy that people display these days...so much for trying to do a job!
Posted by: Mattfeato | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 11:48 PM