BBC man in terror quiz for photographing St Paul's sunset

poacher said:
In january I may be going to London for a few days, I am now wondering if it`s worth taking the camera and tripod to take a few night scenes.
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Yes it is. I spent all day Saturday with my camera walking up and down some of the busiest streets of London taking pictures. I saw many of my colleagues about (I dont know them!) and none of them stopped me.
 
Steve Smith said:
It doesn't.


Steve.
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Well it does slightly because a journalist / press photographer would not have the camera images viewed without a court order. Anybody else with a camera needs to be aware they can be subjected to a look at their camera.

Again this is something I know of not one of my colleagues I have worked with do in the last seven years.
 
somethingbeside said:
Well it does slightly because a journalist / press photographer would not have the camera images viewed without a court order. Anybody else with a camera needs to be aware they can be subjected to a look at their camera.

Again this is something I know of not one of my colleagues I have worked with do in the last seven years.
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Interesting! .... But I suspect that this message sent from those on high to the bobbies on the beat are trying to cover their own arses :thinking: and are frightened of the press!

Steve
 
somethingbeside said:
Well it does slightly because a journalist / press photographer would not have the camera images viewed without a court order. Anybody else with a camera needs to be aware they can be subjected to a look at their camera.
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But it isn't a case of the law being different because of employment. It must just be an agreement which has been made.

If not, can you tell me the act which covers this as I would like to read it.


Steve.
 
They just had an officer from British Transport Police on BBC Breakfast along with a photographer... the BTP officer pretty much read out the Mets guidelines and said that you do not even need to give your name unless you are driving a car :)

A good watch for 5 mins... not sure if it'll be on again though.
 
purpleclouds said:
They just had an officer from British Transport Police on BBC Breakfast along with a photographer... the BTP officer pretty much read out the Mets guidelines and said that you do not even need to give your name unless you are driving a car :)

A good watch for 5 mins... not sure if it'll be on again though.
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+1, although I would think it will be repeated again during Breakfast this morning, as these little articles often seem to be replayed. You can watch Breakfast live online here....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7459669.stm

Possibly the clip might be available for download or watching later, although I can't find it online at the moment.
 
I still don't see myself stopping a photographer for just photography UNLESS they were photographing something like CCTV or security measures and I accept that even this photography can be for a total innocent purpose.
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Terrorists must be laughing all the way to the semtex if this is the kind of thinking most police officers engage in.

Anyone who was seriously thinking about a terrorist attack would wander around taking pictuers of the very installations that were watching them take the pictures just plain silly.

I suspect that this is more about the Police being 'seen' to do something as opposed to actually getting a result.
 
Today's Telegraph has picked it up too -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/philipjohnston/6724053/Photographers-and-anti-terrorism-The-holiday-snaps-that-could-get-you-arrested.html


Byker28i said:
Touch of Mark Thomas on that - very good in parts, not sure about the backpack joke.
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Indeed, the very best thing about this government's anti-terrorism idiocy was Mark Thomas' "My Life in Serious Organised Crime" ... the joke builds and builds, and is a great half hour's comedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGZr2m4r7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEProPFvNx8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4z-XvUGqA&feature=related
 
Steve Smith said:
But it isn't a case of the law being different because of employment. It must just be an agreement which has been made.

If not, can you tell me the act which covers this as I would like to read it.


Steve.
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I am unsure of the exact legislation but journalists materials do have protection where they can only be viewed via court order and yes I do believe this is in law. I don't have anything to do with the press so I have never looked at that piece of legislation.

I am going to not look at this topic any more. If anybody wishes to send me a private message and I can assist with any queries about the police please do so. However, I cannot justify policies and laws as I am a simple PC trying to a job and have no involvement with such things.
 
somethingbeside said:
I am going to not look at this topic any more. If anybody wishes to send me a private message and I can assist with any queries about the police please do so. However, I cannot justify policies and laws as I am a simple PC trying to a job and have no involvement with such things.
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Thank you for your help.
 
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