Press photographer forced to delete images

deleted images? no problem

it is usually quite easy to rescue images that have been deleted from an SD or compact flash card.
If the photo is an important one stop shooting on that card and just use software to rescue the image.

Too much information

Now you have alerted the police to our ability to retrieve deleted images we will be required to hand over our memory cards.

Well thought out!

joke!

Sounds like the police sergeant had nothing better to do. He has no right asking for pics to be deleted, as long as the TOG was outside the police line at all times, and not being a pain,(keepin a low profile) even if a body was on the ground and in view it is down to the police to move the line back or cover the scene. Thought for snapper's. If there is no exclusive picture on scene when you arrive and you can hold fire on shooting, then say hello to a police officer, break the ice introduce yourself, you might be surprised what happens if you take control from the start.

Police are paid too much and have too little to do

Most police officers really have nothing better to do but to hassle photographers and cyclists. Yes I am both. When I was hit by a car but not hurt, they did nothing. When my flat was broken into, nothing went missing but I told they I knew what those guys were, they did nothing. When I was attacked in the middle of the night, they did nothing. But when I cycle through green light changing to yellow, they stop me. When WE ARE LEGALLY TAKING PHOTO IN TO PUBLIC, THEY TREAT US AS TERRORISTS.

By the way, the first comment, we all know what technology can do and how easy it is to retrieve the images, but this is not the point, is it?

too much information?

@jay
perhaps you can redact my comment?

@P
As a cyclist of many years, a good way to save £30 is to just say:
"Yes officer, No officer." Then like as not they'll let you off; as soon as you argue the toss they give you a ticket. And being ever so contrite helps too.

G's advice is good ie making human contact; though in some circumstances this isn't possible, eg demos, then you need to keep your wits about you.

Police State

I hope the Police keep it up. It will not be long before they have these powers taken away totally by the European court as did customs when they overstepped the mark on personal imports of tobacco and began confiscating peoples cars.

Too Much Information

The average digital shooter knows software exists to rescue deleted images.
Don't you think the police know of this too?

photographing police

its a fascist state im a photographer read and listen to what has happened to and still is !

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