Just experienced the worst harassment ever!
I was at a public campsite in the George Washington National Forest with my family for the Memorial Day weekend. As per my ritual, I had all my stuff spread out as was mixing up a batch of eliquid for my clearo to take on a hike. I was enjoying a vape when a park ranger pulls up and mozies on over. He proceeds to tell me that another camper nearby noticed my "activity" and complained that it might be illegal. He asks me about my "devices" and demands to see the "substance" I'm putting in them. As I try and explain to him what they are and that the eliquid is basically nicotine, he continuously interrupts me. Incredibly skeptical, he takes them to his truck, puts on latex gloves and begins to inspect them as he makes a call on his walkie talkie or whatever. This is when his ignorance and [what I perceived as] antagonism really began to spew. He motions me over to the truck with his prototypical two-finger wag and asks me to tell him what "exactly" is in the "viles" I have. As I don't have access to that proprietary information, I explain what it basically is and how it is used. By this point his suspicion meter has red-lined and he's gotten himself worked up into a confused tizzy as he seemingly tries to catch me in a lie. I am told to stay put while he radios in for more information. After a long conversation with whomever, he turns his attention back to me and tells me that devices like mine are intended for use with illegal drugs and that liquid forms of these drugs are very "similar" to what I have (now he's a chemist). He informs me that the park is full of children and that they cant allow drugs or "anything construed" as drugs in the park. He informs me that it is a federal park and any crime within is dealt with that much more harshly. He informs me that because it is Memorial Day, there is a lack of man power so he'll have to "take my word for it". He then turns his attention to my beer, confiscates it, and tells me he will be by again later to "check in" on us. WOW
#parknazi
#getaclue
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I was at a public campsite in the George Washington National Forest with my family for the Memorial Day weekend. As per my ritual, I had all my stuff spread out as was mixing up a batch of eliquid for my clearo to take on a hike. I was enjoying a vape when a park ranger pulls up and mozies on over. He proceeds to tell me that another camper nearby noticed my "activity" and complained that it might be illegal. He asks me about my "devices" and demands to see the "substance" I'm putting in them. As I try and explain to him what they are and that the eliquid is basically nicotine, he continuously interrupts me. Incredibly skeptical, he takes them to his truck, puts on latex gloves and begins to inspect them as he makes a call on his walkie talkie or whatever. This is when his ignorance and [what I perceived as] antagonism really began to spew. He motions me over to the truck with his prototypical two-finger wag and asks me to tell him what "exactly" is in the "viles" I have. As I don't have access to that proprietary information, I explain what it basically is and how it is used. By this point his suspicion meter has red-lined and he's gotten himself worked up into a confused tizzy as he seemingly tries to catch me in a lie. I am told to stay put while he radios in for more information. After a long conversation with whomever, he turns his attention back to me and tells me that devices like mine are intended for use with illegal drugs and that liquid forms of these drugs are very "similar" to what I have (now he's a chemist). He informs me that the park is full of children and that they cant allow drugs or "anything construed" as drugs in the park. He informs me that it is a federal park and any crime within is dealt with that much more harshly. He informs me that because it is Memorial Day, there is a lack of man power so he'll have to "take my word for it". He then turns his attention to my beer, confiscates it, and tells me he will be by again later to "check in" on us. WOW
#parknazi
#getaclue
#...
