Common sense on public photography rights

Author:

Simon Bainbridge

The police advises its officers that photography is not a crime:

“Given the City’s prominence as a tourist destination, practically all photography will have no connection to terrorism or unlawful conduct. Since photography and/or videotaping is rarely unlawful, absent any other forms of criminality, an investigation of a report of suspicious photography or videotaping thought to be terrorism related is governed by [normal rules…]”

“Members of the service may not demand to view photographs taken by a person absent consent or exigent circumstances...”

Shame its only New York City cops.

These are the same police that lost lives on 9/11.

Can someone at The Met take note...

via APE

Comments

Why this continues as a debate I cannot fathom. The police in any state where they are given any power abuse their powers on occasion, as we all do. Policemen in public situations are now no better than they were thirty, forty or sixty years ago, and I'm sorry, but its a case of caveat emptor- buyer beware. WE (the MPs) voted to give policemen extraordinary power.

Using the Terrorism Acts the suss laws so rightly resented by the black community are extended to cover us all. The average policeman depends on arrests and charges and convictions (targets) to obtain promotion.

ANY photographer who possibly CAN be charged WILL be, if the officer gains points from doing so. Its quicker easier and cheaper than chasing joyriders or catching muggers, Duh!

Posted by: peter harrap on 20 May 2009 at 08:42

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