Photography in a public place? Allowed or not?
20 January 2012, 03:00 PM
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Photography in a public place? Allowed or not?
THIS is what we are up against
Quite long but well worth a watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=hcy8hBfEdds#!
Quite long but well worth a watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=hcy8hBfEdds#!
20 January 2012, 03:31 PM
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Well it was entertaining. I wonder what good reason they really have for not wanting photos of the works taken from outside the property.
There can't be a good reason in law since it is not covered by the official secrets act, unless Golden Wonder have found the secret of world domination or something.
Anyway they could not come up with a legal reason to prevent it and what they were saying was all bluster of course.
Les
There can't be a good reason in law since it is not covered by the official secrets act, unless Golden Wonder have found the secret of world domination or something.
Anyway they could not come up with a legal reason to prevent it and what they were saying was all bluster of course.
Les
20 January 2012, 03:31 PM
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Reading the comments is a laugh as well.
For those not sure of the law:
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/u...ers-rights-v2/
explains it all very clearly (and for photographers includes a printable A4 sheet you can carry)
For those not sure of the law:
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/u...ers-rights-v2/
explains it all very clearly (and for photographers includes a printable A4 sheet you can carry)
20 January 2012, 03:36 PM
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20 January 2012, 03:45 PM
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Funny as ****!!! 
Jumped up little hitlers who have NO idea what they're talking about....
oh hang on...... sorry, I thought we were talking about some Scoobynet members
Jumped up little hitlers who have NO idea what they're talking about....
oh hang on...... sorry, I thought we were talking about some Scoobynet members
20 January 2012, 06:22 PM
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I find it very disturbing.
There is evidence that the individual doing the photographing has also been challenged outside another Scunthorpe factory and even the town's HOSPITAL.
Each time he was taking photos in a public place.
Each time, security came out with rules they spoke of as LAWS.
Where has all this COME FROM?
Mind, if you listen, the guy is brilliant: not confrontational, never allows the security a chance to GET confrontational....I'm not sure I could do it
There is evidence that the individual doing the photographing has also been challenged outside another Scunthorpe factory and even the town's HOSPITAL.
Each time he was taking photos in a public place.
Each time, security came out with rules they spoke of as LAWS.
Where has all this COME FROM?
Mind, if you listen, the guy is brilliant: not confrontational, never allows the security a chance to GET confrontational....I'm not sure I could do it
20 January 2012, 07:44 PM
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She's a right little cow. Definitely not getting any.
Golden Wonder should be embarrassed to have staff like that on their payroll.
Edited to say: or not, as they case may be. But it's still surely an embarrassment for them.
Golden Wonder should be embarrassed to have staff like that on their payroll.
Edited to say: or not, as they case may be. But it's still surely an embarrassment for them.
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20 January 2012, 11:22 PM
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Awesome, give a muppet a hi-viz coat and they think they rule the world
I love it that there are people in this country pedantic enough to do this sort of thing
I love it that there are people in this country pedantic enough to do this sort of thing
21 January 2012, 05:31 PM
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Girlfriend gets very touchy about peoples rights to photograph others , coming from zim/being a journalist i guess theres more to it tho
I jus love the guys accent and calm - i think id have reacted im afriad
I jus love the guys accent and calm - i think id have reacted im afriad
21 January 2012, 09:13 PM
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Ther'squite a few of these on face book,
Maninly jumped up security guard's trying to spout unrelated or non exsistant laws..
When Plod turns up, they soon change there tune
Mart
Maninly jumped up security guard's trying to spout unrelated or non exsistant laws..
When Plod turns up, they soon change there tune
Mart
22 January 2012, 10:51 AM
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22 January 2012, 10:59 AM
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It's open to interpretation .. if someone was asked not take photos because a child was in the photo, then they would need to be pretty up themselves to quote the law ..
"Does the photo subject expect privacy? Even on public property, you can’t photograph somebody who has a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” Basically, that means you can’t snap shots of people in the bathroom, a dressing room, or similar places. Ask yourself: “Would the average person expect privacy?” If so, don’t take a photo.
Along the same lines, don’t sneak photographs of people from bizarre angles. In essence, you can’t go around taking “up skirt” photographs. Even if you’re on the public sidewalk."
I would expect privacy for my child.
22 January 2012, 11:23 AM
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It's open to interpretation .. if someone was asked not take photos because a child was in the photo, then they would need to be pretty up themselves to quote the law ..
"Does the photo subject expect privacy? Even on public property, you can’t photograph somebody who has a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” Basically, that means you can’t snap shots of people in the bathroom, a dressing room, or similar places. Ask yourself: “Would the average person expect privacy?” If so, don’t take a photo.
Along the same lines, don’t sneak photographs of people from bizarre angles. In essence, you can’t go around taking “up skirt” photographs. Even if you’re on the public sidewalk."
I would expect privacy for my child.
"Does the photo subject expect privacy? Even on public property, you can’t photograph somebody who has a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” Basically, that means you can’t snap shots of people in the bathroom, a dressing room, or similar places. Ask yourself: “Would the average person expect privacy?” If so, don’t take a photo.
Along the same lines, don’t sneak photographs of people from bizarre angles. In essence, you can’t go around taking “up skirt” photographs. Even if you’re on the public sidewalk."
I would expect privacy for my child.
Obviously for many reasons you shouldn't!!!!!
Geezer
22 January 2012, 11:43 AM
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It's one of the 'freedoms' that the gutter press use to photograph celebrities and their kids with long range lenses 
22 January 2012, 05:58 PM
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Reading some of his blogs, it appears that he first became aware of the problem when taking photos of local under 11 footy for his nephew.
The kids loved it, using his shots for facebook etc, but one father, (whose son ALSO loved it and had posted several shots of himself in action), objected
The kids loved it, using his shots for facebook etc, but one father, (whose son ALSO loved it and had posted several shots of himself in action), objected
22 January 2012, 08:01 PM
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That is fairly straightforward though. What they are saying is you cannot take pics of people if you are in a public place like a toilet etc. but taking pics of kids in a park is absolutely not prohibited, and there is nothing you could do about it.
Obviously for many reasons you shouldn't!!!!!
Geezer
Obviously for many reasons you shouldn't!!!!!
Geezer
Well .. that's not true, if you called the police they would certainly act on someone taking photos of kids .. question them and if they didn't have a good reason (i.e local pressure, etc) I'm pretty sure they would polity ask them to move on.
Or the parents would have a quiet word.
23 January 2012, 07:50 AM
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It is for the Chief Constable to ensure that Officers and Police Community Support Officers are acting appropriately with regards to photography in public places, and any queries regarding this should be addressed to the Chief Constable.
However decisions may be made locally to restrict photography, for example to protect children. Any questions on such local decisions should also be addressed to the force concerned."
However decisions may be made locally to restrict photography, for example to protect children. Any questions on such local decisions should also be addressed to the force concerned."
23 January 2012, 12:33 PM
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ECHR claims that photographing a child in the street with their parents can be considered a violation of their right to privacy, either way some weirdo middle aged man photographing my children without a good reason is going to get knocked out and his camera smashed to pieces.
23 January 2012, 01:23 PM
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OK, I understand that you feel that way, but I'm not advocating anyone should go out and do it
All I'm doing is asking if any LAW in the UK forbids it?
Let's say that you want to photograph a local footy match going on? Do you then expect the photographer to gain permission from every parent? from every person there? Does the local paper photographer need the same?
I seriously hope no-one ever does photograph your kid without permission. I don't want you to go to prison.;(
All I'm doing is asking if any LAW in the UK forbids it?
Let's say that you want to photograph a local footy match going on? Do you then expect the photographer to gain permission from every parent? from every person there? Does the local paper photographer need the same?
I seriously hope no-one ever does photograph your kid without permission. I don't want you to go to prison.;(