The war on photographers

by Panda • 24 Jun 2008, 14:28 • Journals
Mainly focused on UK citizens but applies to everyone...

QuoteWhen you hear the phrase "helping police with their inquiries", does an image of dedicated selfless citizenry instantly spring to mind? Or do you wonder whether the reality is not slightly more sinister?

How about "voluntarily handing over film to the police".


Read more here

You've been framed

Some info on the laws:
UK Photographers Rights
Anything - bar a few exceptions
s58 of the Terrorism Act 2000

Anyone on here have similar experiences/stories?
I've only been stopped by the PCSO asking what I was doing, but nothing serious

edit: Another pathetic case here
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cryptz 24 Jun 2008, 15:29
tl;dr
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mstk 24 Jun 2008, 15:34
that smiley requires fantasy :o
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cryptz 24 Jun 2008, 15:36
it isn't a smiley
to long didn't read
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mstk 24 Jun 2008, 15:43
but you have to admit it can be one :D
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cryptz 24 Jun 2008, 15:58
with quite some fantasy, yes
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suL1v 24 Jun 2008, 15:34
a friend of me got busted for filming a police officer
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Spree 24 Jun 2008, 16:34
cgafcitl;dr
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HellKn1ght 24 Jun 2008, 16:43
yeah heard about this... funny if you think about all those surveillance cameras in Britain ;)
In Germany it's not that bad, but people can get really angry if you photograph them on the street. That's why I'm not taking pictures of children. It also sucks that you have to justify yourself for taking pictures with a big camera. As if any terrorist or pedo would use a big DSLR.... I think the paparazzi are to blame, too. Most people seem to think photographers are weird and annoying freaks.
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Panda 24 Jun 2008, 18:48
Yeah.
It's not like terrorists are going to get an EOS 1D MII just to take a picture of a building. Well, he could if he wants fine detail but they usually use small hidden cams :{
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fragma 24 Jun 2008, 16:56
Care Robert Downy Jnr and Sean Penn can kick the shit out of them.

Oh wait you don't mean the paparazi ;D
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cuttyP 24 Jun 2008, 17:06
when I make pictures I always try to prevent any strangers from being in them. I even edited some persons out of photos that I uploaded onto Wikipedia
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breezy 24 Jun 2008, 17:11
and yet you allways get that twat that jumps on your photos to spoil them :/
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