Police hassling photographers
I went out for a walk with my camera. I got as far as the pavement outside my flat when two cops stopped me and told me that I could not carry a camera with me as doing so would breach lockdown rules (ie: if I stop for a moment to take a photograph I am no longer taking exercise.) When I objected to what he was telling me I was suddenly surrounded by about 20 other officers. I was told to go home.
I have subsequently made an online complaint to the police complaints commission.
Am I justified?
All reactions welcome.
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Quote:Outrageous.
What were you carrying - enough to kit out a studio ?
A canon DSLR with standard lens.
Now if you'd said Zenit Photosniper I could see it raising an eyebrow or two today...
But I'm back to outrageous - will be good to hear response to complaint.
Although - my wife discourages me from taking mine with me when we are walking along promenade.
She's nervous of the politically correct brigade,
I find this extraordinary. Did they ask you any questions at all? The reason I ask this is that I am not the only person who has severe skeletal pain and cannot 'exercise' in the normal meaning of the word. But walking a short distance with my camera would distract my mind from my pain and give me a few moments relief from being 'shut up'. I thought that the over-zealousness of the police had been curtailed - but evidently not.
Quote:I find this extraordinary. Did they ask you any questions at all? The reason I ask this is that I am not the only person who has severe skeletal pain and cannot 'exercise' in the normal meaning of the word. But walking a short distance with my camera would distract my mind from my pain and give me a few moments relief from being 'shut up'. I thought that the over-zealousness of the police had been curtailed - but evidently not.
Questions? I was simply told, you cannot do what you are doing and then told I have to go home.
Do you live next door to a police station, or the only open doughnut shop in the area. We are lucky to see a policeman once a month.
Seems like a right waste of money to have so many in one place. there must be something else going on. and some how you rubbed them up the wrong way.
Seems like a right waste of money to have so many in one place. there must be something else going on. and some how you rubbed them up the wrong way.
Quote:Do you live next door to a police station, or the only open doughnut shop in the area. We are lucky to see a policeman once a month.
Seems like a right waste of money to have so many in one place. there must be something else going on. and some how you rubbed them up the wrong way.
Only afterwards, when I photographed them
Quote:Do you live next door to a police station, or the only open doughnut shop in the area. We are lucky to see a policeman once a month.
Seems like a right waste of money to have so many in one place. there must be something else going on. and some how you rubbed them up the wrong way.
Only afterwards, when I photographed them
I did also object to them telling me that I could not carry a camera.
