Military Recruiters Stalked and Harassed Me for Taking a Picture

My name is Christian Peper and I was stalked and harassed by military recruiters for taking a picture on public property. At approximately 5:17 PM on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 I, Christian Peper, took a picture of the military recruiting station located nearest to the Office Depot at 4061 Lindell Avenue, St Louis, Missouri, 63108. The nearest cross street is Sarah St. The army recruiting station is located in a store front close to the Office Depot (where I purchased batteries for my digital camera at approximately 5:08PM) and a fast food Mexican restaurant and several other storefronts.

The first picture I took was across the street from the recruitment center. I then began to cross the street approaching the recruitment center from the front. I was still standing on a public street named Lindell (not even on the sidewalk) when I took the second picture. As I took the second picture a black male dressed in military uniform (seen in the posted picture) had just exited the recruitment center. I did not set foot on the sidewalk in front of the recruitment center. At no time was I close to the military recruiting center nor did I act in any threatening way.

I walked left, towards where my car was parked. He followed me asking why I took the pictures. He repeatedly asked while I took the pictures while he was following me. As I entered the area where my car was parked in the parking lot in front of Office Depot I saw a second man dressed in a military uniform. As I came within about 20 feet of where my car was parked I saw a third man dressed in a military uniform following me.