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Stupid British Police try to stop man from filming them - from his own doorstep!

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J. McCabe:
Go into a public building (hospital, mall, bus station, train station, library, etc) in Israel with a DSLR, and there's a good chance the guard at the entrance will tell you it's forbidden to take photos inside the building.

Some local shops forbid people from photographing inside. Local newspapers reported about employees of one store going with a camera into a competitor's store to photograph the prices and being escorted out by security to enforce that rule.

With the possible exception of hospitals, the practice is illegal, but the security guys don't really care.

briansquibb:

--- Quote from: Raddy on December 25, 2011, 11:25:30 AM ---This is getting crazy and annoying. Some cops are out of their mind.
I'm about to visit the UK next year and I start worrying which equipment might not look offensive to certain security guards or cops. Looks like I'm doomed to use my small Ixus instead of taking my DSLR with me.


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Dont get paranoid about it - the reported incidents are the exception - that is why they are reported. I regularly take pictures of police without any problems.

My advice is to turn up outside known tourist spots and take pictures from the boadwalk. Do it very obviously and calmly. You have every right to take pictures in the street and there is nothing anyone can do about it. A policeman may ask you to move on - that is the limit of their powers - smile sweetly and ask if you can just take a picture of the tourist spot. If they say no just move on - they cant take the camera etc.

I regularly set up with tripod, 1D4 and 400 f/2.8 in the street and yes I attract attention from them, but just simple, polite conversation is all that ensues. UK police are normally unarmed, so if you see an armed policeman be a lot more aware as it either means it is a sensitive building (most likely) or an operation is going down. If in doubt walk up to the policeman and ask if it is OK to take pictures.

Here are a couple of photos to help you recognise a policeman and a police car  ;D ;D

Picsfor:
OK, my take on the thread video - well done to that man for standing his groud and knowing his rights, and humiliating a couple of knob head cops.

Secondly, for people looking to visit the UK, do not be afraid to bring your kit. The whole photography and filming thing is really being spot lighted in the media right now due media practice and police corruption investigations, let alone the raising of the matter in the House of Commons by a certain prominent MP.

As said, if the person whom you are ikley to photogaph is carrying a gun, use a drop of discretion. In the UK Police are not allowed to carry guns or even Tazer's routinely, so the fact that they are means they are dealing with a security sensitive issue.

A lot of areas in London where the goons (security gaurds) were known to be over zealous, have been told to tone it down as well. A good example is the Mayor of London's building, which routinely saw the goons hounding anyone with a camera. Now they only come up to you if you are pointing a camera towards the bank of security monitors that can be seen through the glass wall!!!

My most recent photographic trip to London was the most pleasurable yet with regards to being hounded, and outisde of London it is almost unheard of to be hounded at all. Shopping Centres (Malls) is still an issue but then it does tell you at the doors so...

bycostello:

--- Quote from: passserby on December 25, 2011, 06:10:30 AM ---A much worse case from the US, where a woman gets arrested for filming from her own property:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/22/emily-good-arrested-videotaping-police-rochester_n_882122.html

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you'll have to search youtube but there is a great one of a brit guy filming police from his door step, they try and stop him but he stands his ground and eventually the police leave (while been filmed) with their tails between their legs.

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