Photographer threatened with arrest and forced to delete images
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From: Phil Stovell on 2 Aug 2010 07:17 They're still at it. http://londonphotographers.org/2010/08/photographer-threatened-arrest-forced-delete-images/
From: Ian Jackson on 2 Aug 2010 08:36 In message <wLy5o.68607$zo4.55624(a)hurricane>, nonanon <none(a)invalid.com> writes >On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:17:03 +0100, Phil Stovell wrote: > >> They're still at it. >> >> http://londonphotographers.org/2010/08/photographer-threatened-arrest- >forced-delete-images/ > >That police officer should be in serious trouble - >* she was in public >* outside the cordon >* she was carrying a press card >* she identified herself by showing her press card. > It is irrelevant that she was carrying a press card and identified herself by showing her press card. She has no more (and no fewer) rights than any other person present. -- Ian
From: Chris H on 2 Aug 2010 09:04 In message <pan.2010.08.02.11.17.01.595158(a)stovell.nospam.org.uk>, Phil Stovell <phil(a)stovell.nospam.org.uk> writes >They're still at it. > >http://londonphotographers.org/2010/08/photographer-threatened-arrest- >forced-delete-images/ On the other hand... yesterday I turned up at an RTA and took pictures. Showed the police my company ID card (it says "photographer") and they were very helpful. I explained I was freelance and not actually on the staff of the local paper. They let me in side the cordon and told the fire officers I was OK after I put on my Hi-vis vest. It has company name and "Photographer" on the back. They took my business card (not the memory card :-) and said they would be in touch for a copy of the pictures for the investigation. So far I have been lucky when dealing with the police. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
From: Chris H on 2 Aug 2010 09:08 In message <l4fY8CKlvrVMFw1m(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk>, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVET HISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> writes >In message <wLy5o.68607$zo4.55624(a)hurricane>, nonanon ><none(a)invalid.com> writes >>On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:17:03 +0100, Phil Stovell wrote: >> >>> They're still at it. >>> >>> http://londonphotographers.org/2010/08/photographer-threatened-arrest- >>forced-delete-images/ >> >>That police officer should be in serious trouble - >>* she was in public >>* outside the cordon >>* she was carrying a press card >>* she identified herself by showing her press card. >> >It is irrelevant that she was carrying a press card and identified >herself by showing her press card. She has no more (and no fewer) >rights than any other person present. It is relevant. She had ID and a legitimate reason to be there. Press cards are not issued lightly and have a picture on them. Normally this does make a difference as I discovered yesterday at an RTA and the press are treated slightly differently to the general public and it is a two way street and the police often need the help of the media. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
From: Phil Stovell on 2 Aug 2010 10:30
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:04:25 +0100, Chris H wrote: > So far I have been lucky when dealing with the police. Please report back when you get hassled, it can only be a matter of time. |