Thanks for bringing this to my attention. While I have been stopped and questioned a few times by various law enforcement or security personnel while taking photos or watching birds through my spotting scope here in the U.S. I had no idea the situation had become this serious in the U.K.
Major issue, I've blogged it many times. Try putting in police or perhaps: photographer police in the search field (upper left), and you'll see. The photo mags have been writing about it for years, and now even the major rags are picking it up.
Hmm, either it's my style of photography, or it's where I am.
I have only been challenged twice.
The first time was in 1990, but a security officer a Shell Stanlow. We found out that we had strayed onto a private road, (the gates were very wide open, and the caution sign small), and were truly on Shell property. We were given the address of the right place to get a photo permit.
The second time was by a taxi company when I was shooting cabs on the street, and I did point my camera through their chainlink fence once. They grumbled and were of the opinion that I should seek permission first, but did not ask for film to be surrendered.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. While I have been stopped and questioned a few times by various law enforcement or security personnel while taking photos or watching birds through my spotting scope here in the U.S. I had no idea the situation had become this serious in the U.K.
ReplyDeleteMajor issue, I've blogged it many times. Try putting in police or perhaps:
ReplyDeletephotographer police
in the search field (upper left), and you'll see.
The photo mags have been writing about it for years, and now even the major rags are picking it up.
Hmm, either it's my style of photography, or it's where I am.
ReplyDeleteI have only been challenged twice.
The first time was in 1990, but a security officer a Shell Stanlow. We found out that we had strayed onto a private road, (the gates were very wide open, and the caution sign small), and were truly on Shell property. We were given the address of the right place to get a photo permit.
The second time was by a taxi company when I was shooting cabs on the street, and I did point my camera through their chainlink fence once. They grumbled and were of the opinion that I should seek permission first, but did not ask for film to be surrendered.
I'll have to get more adventurous.
Yeah, we don't know the percentages.
ReplyDeleteI think one's mental attitude is important. You know, like some people always get in fights, and others never do.