Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by NathanFromEngland » Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:04 pm

Hold the phone, this time he's done it with special editing skills.
This video is for entertainment purposes only. This video was edited and put in to reverse and train horn sound from the same locomotive was added to make the train look like it was going to hit it as the car rolls over the tracks before it crosses the crossing. If it were not for the man walking in front of the camera, it would have been perfect fooling piece of video.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:42 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:Hold the phone, this time he's done it with special editing skills.
This video is for entertainment purposes only. This video was edited and put in to reverse and train horn sound from the same locomotive was added to make the train look like it was going to hit it as the car rolls over the tracks before it crosses the crossing. If it were not for the man walking in front of the camera, it would have been perfect fooling piece of video.
Not really that bad, or at least as bad as the incident in the OP. Just another one of his dumb attempts at humor.

Anyways, I'm gonna be locking this topic until Alan does something major again, and/or news breaks of him getting arrested due to the stuff he does. The thread has run its course for the most part.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:47 pm

Unlocking this topic and bumping because, well, see for yourself (warning: sexual references and swearing):
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by NathanFromEngland » Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:32 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:47 pm
Unlocking this topic and bumping because, well, see for yourself (warning: sexual references and swearing):
He has even been arrested. (Not for this, but it was around 13 years ago)

https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Alan_Smith_2130905/

Well, Virtual Railfan don't want any mention of Smith on their webcams, i did subscribe to him but this was quite a few years ago. Now i will unsubscribe, i may've known this guy for having some crazy antics but something like this is way too far.

IMO, I assume himself with his nutjob antics is probably the fame he gets on the channel and being able to go on tours around different states especially with his associates which i'm not gonna bother naming.

But also, according to the comments this isn't the first time he has done this. He has stuck his butt out in front of the Folkston camera and the Ashland camera, and on the topic of that he also stuck his middle finger out at a passing Amtrak train.

Lost all my respect for him, these acts are just pathetic especially if you have children watching the railcam, I am 16 years of age, but it was pretty lucky that i was asleep at the time of the incident.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by ZachL » Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:23 am

This guy is the reason I stay away from Plant City and railfanning around Tampa/Hillsborough County. I knew he was a sicko this whole time and I've never event met the guy. :Eeeeek:
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by NathanFromEngland » Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:46 am

ZachL wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:23 am
This guy is the reason I stay away from Plant City and railfanning around Tampa/Hillsborough County. I knew he was a sicko this whole time and I've never event met the guy. :Eeeeek:
I mean, as long as he isn't in Florida and one on one of his MillenniumForce tours around the U.S. you should be safe right?

AFAIK, i believe charges or something are being filed about this and i think he has a warrant for trespassing.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by ZachL » Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:39 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:46 am
ZachL wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:23 am
This guy is the reason I stay away from Plant City and railfanning around Tampa/Hillsborough County. I knew he was a sicko this whole time and I've never event met the guy. :Eeeeek:
I mean, as long as he isn't in Florida and one on one of his MillenniumForce tours around the U.S. you should be safe right?

AFAIK, i believe charges or something are being filed about this and i think he has a warrant for trespassing.
I honestly have never subscribed to his channel nor really followed him so I never know when he's away from the area.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by NathanFromEngland » Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:48 pm

Well shoot! Look's like the video got removed. :aaargh:
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by NathanFromEngland » Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:42 am

Sorry for this double post.

Well, i found this video where he explains his actions, nevertheless he says on how he claims it was "staged" and all sorts. Plus he mentions how he was at a "casino" during the incident, a lot of people say they are mixed with his opinions. Regarding the description i'm just gonna post what he said.

Keep in mind, i saw this a few days ago but haven't been really able to post it due to connection problems down in my hotel room in Greece. Here is what he said.
There has been a video that surfaced on you tube accusing me and my crew for cursing on the Virtual Railfan Cam. The video is not true and it was staged some how and I contacted you tube to have it removed because it violates my privacy and making false statements of who's voices were being heard. There is a Florida Statue that says it's against the law. A violation to audio record anyone's voice without there knowledge or consent of having no signs posted that audio is being recorded. Legal matters by my crew and I will have to be taken of the situation that has arise.
1. Well clearly we did hear you, all those swear words and those sexual references we heard loud and clear, the camera had audio running the whole time.
2. You can't say it isn't true if you clearly did it yourself with your crew.
3. You weren't at any casino during the time of the incident, plus i don't know how much you precisely earn so idk if you could have some gambling problem or something. (Relating to a video statement)
4. It may violate your privacy but still you shouldn't be doing stuff in a childish/mature manner when there could be minors on the camera.
5. Yes this law may be true, but you clearly walked onto the site of a rail camera that had live video and audio recording so why accuse Virtual Railfan of violating you when you clearly went to the camera to act stupid and immature?

Plus, regarding reason 5, i saw this comment from someone in which Smith replied to regarding audio violations, will not be including the channel name.
Now I’m conflicted - Who am I supposed to believe??!!
Virtual Railfan is abusing the Florida law and it states" You may not realize it, but, in Florida, you can sue someone for recording a conversation without permission (or, alternatively, if you record a conversation, you can be sued).Sep 2, 2016
Plus anyone that didn't want to be backing up Smith either got ripped apart by the fans that either don't watch Virtual Railfan or people that are just "die-hard" fans of Smith. Comments were also deleted AFAIK because i could see tags to people that presumably were not defending Smith presumably because he wants to maintain his reputation.

Here is the video.
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Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:27 pm

@Milleniumforce


Also, if he really was at a casino when this happened, then the person who "faked" the exposure video clearly must've had some studio-grade audio editor as there's literally no background noise from the whenever Alan or his friends are talking and making noise, from what I recall. So if the audi had been faked, then it had to have been either recorded/ripped from somewhere else, and I doubt some small, relatively no-name (IIRC) railfan would have access to something like that. I mean, it's possible that he had gone to a casino and gotten drunk, and didn't really remember anything after that, but still, it's obvious he messed-up big time, got caught, and is now trying to backpedal and damage control.

Also, I really hope that someone saved a copy of that video somewhere.
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