Law in Action - BBC Radio 4: Sect 44 & Phot's Rights

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Joshua Rozenberg investigates sect 44 pertaining to photographing buildings in the City of London and the Data Protection Act and photographing children...

BBC Radio iplayer link.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sm6ct

Yesterday's Programme on BBC Radio 4
 
[FONT=&quot]I listen to this yesterday, and its quite an eye opener, especially the fist 15 mins. For example, a tog was photographing an office building, when the Buildings Manager came out, and told him he couldn’t photograph her building even though the tog was standing in public place.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Well worth a listen[/FONT]
 
I was gobsmacked at the Building-manager's tone - I'd have been seriously enraged at being spoken-to in that manner...
Obvious that she didn't have the fisrt clue as to what the actual legislation was or what it covered...

'My Building' indeed - firkin jobs-worth...!
 
I work in a 'science park' type setting, I've been told severl times I cant photograph around here, not even the trees and woodland behind us, that is until I point out they are talking erm rubbish.
Think I'll give that link a listen at home.

Matt
 
A buildings manager does not own the building.
That stupid woman should get her facts right, or she could land herself in a lot of trouble if someone was to challenge her over this issue.
Is it any wonder that this country has the worst managers in Europe, especially when they talk out of their A**e....most of the time.
At least that's the case where I work.
 
Heh, a guy tried to stop me from taking shots in Glasgow last month.

Him -"You can't take photos of people without their permission." (I was not taking his photo BTW, just a general street scene)

Me - "What?"

Him - "I just saw you taking photos of those people over there - you can't do that without their permission"

Me - "Oh really?"

Him - "Yes, it's against the law"

Me - "I can assure you it isn't"

Him - "It is, you have to ask people's permission"

Me - (for the first time ever because it is a pretty d*"£ish thing to say but I felt this called for it) "No, it isn't. I'm a lawyer and I can tell you that there is no such law"

Him -"OH, you're a lawyer? Oh right, were you just taking photos of that building there? It is a nice building I suppose"

I left him talking to himself and wandered off. He was what we lawyers call a 'complete idiot'.

I love the "you can't take photos of this building" thing. And why not, pray tell? The management of 'the Gerkhin' used to be big on this which is odd considering most of London can see it. I mean I can understand people might get a bit edgy if you hang around a certain very large, circular building in Gloucester but not a bloody great skyscraper that screams "WOO-HOO! LOOK AT HOW BIG AND RICH AND IMPRESSIVE WE ARE!" It's a peculiar type of modesty, a bit like a streaker who only gets bashful in front of a small audience.
 
Arkady said:
I was gobsmacked at the Building-manager's tone - I'd have been seriously enraged at being spoken-to in that manner...
Obvious that she didn't have the fisrt clue as to what the actual legislation was or what it covered...

'My Building' indeed - firkin jobs-worth...!
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A very interesting program. Thanks for the link.
 
There's an easy solution to street/people/building photography which involves absolutely no hassle, guaranteed... Buy a van, plonk a 360 degree set up on the van roof... sorted.

Alternatively, make a 'van' out of cardboard that sits below the camera and covers the tripod, and write 'google earth' on the side... again... sorted.*

*Disclaimer - I have no idea if this works, but would imagine you'd have to move the gear quite slowly in order to re-enact the motion of a van, and look all serious like an agent from that there matrix film, or something...
 
Is there any sort of "cheat sheet" available to print off and carry around which states exactly what the law is?
 
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