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An interesting short film about the legality
of taking photographs on the streets in the
UK. There's a nice interaction between the
photographer and a couple of Police Community
Support Officers in Central London.
For those who are unfimilar with CSO's, these
are not Police Officers, though they are
uniformed personnel working with the police
in England and Wales. Their function it seems
is:
'...to provide a visible and reassuring
presence on the streets and tackling the
menace of anti-social behaviour.'
You can draw your own conclusions on that!
NB The bit about having to ask for permission
before taking photographs in Railway Stations
is somewhat misleading as you don't have to
have prior permission - not at the moment
anyway
Link to a letter written by Home Office
Minister Tony McNaulty confirming that there
are no legal restrictions on taking
photographs in public places:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asisawit/2473437
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Here's a link to a recent Guardian article
about terrorist not bothering to photograph
their 'targets'.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun
/05/news.terrorism
Tags : Photography London Civil Liberties War on Terror Community Support Officers Metropolitan Police Oxford Street |
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Affichage : 43712
Durée : 369 s |
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