Comments on: Photographers Face Paranoia in UK http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Calin http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18913 Calin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18913 We here in Eastern Europe have had this kind of Big Brother's "careful" supervision for almost 50 years. It looks like it's ended, but for you there in UK&US it's only the beginning. Read Orwell's book "1984" and beware. At least we knew who was "the enemy"... We here in Eastern Europe have had this kind of Big Brother’s “careful” supervision for almost 50 years. It looks like it’s ended, but for you there in UK&US it’s only the beginning. Read Orwell’s book “1984″ and beware. At least we knew who was “the enemy”…

]]> By: murdoch gabbay http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18901 murdoch gabbay Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:20:38 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18901 This happened to me too. I was just minding my own business taking snaps when I got jumped by a couple of security guards. It got into the papers; I wrote it up here: http://www.gabbay.org.uk/blog/jamie-the-terror-threat.html This kind of thing happens regularly. Nowadays, I always think just a little bit about which way I might run, just in case. This happened to me too. I was just minding my own business taking snaps when I got jumped by a couple of security guards. It got into the papers; I wrote it up here:

http://www.gabbay.org.uk/blog/jamie-the-terror-threat.html

This kind of thing happens regularly. Nowadays, I always think just a little bit about which way I might run, just in case.

]]> By: Scott Fillmer http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18874 Scott Fillmer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:39:33 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18874 Wow did you hit it on the head... I had this discussion last night with some friends, but it is an ongoing thing that really really gets irritating. I have been harassed by so many people over the years, and just last night, I was trying to shoot a soccer practice and I told the guy in charge what I was doing, he said ok, sounds good, he called someone and 5 minutes later, they said, sorry, we see you sell photos on your website, you will have to leave. Another time in Memphis I actually had police trying to take my CF card, and they called the FBI, which I had to talk to for an hour, the whole thing was ridiculous. I have given up areas in sports, aviation, people, street, etc etc because of the continuous hassle. It is a camera people, not a bomb. Wow did you hit it on the head… I had this discussion last night with some friends, but it is an ongoing thing that really really gets irritating.

I have been harassed by so many people over the years, and just last night, I was trying to shoot a soccer practice and I told the guy in charge what I was doing, he said ok, sounds good, he called someone and 5 minutes later, they said, sorry, we see you sell photos on your website, you will have to leave.

Another time in Memphis I actually had police trying to take my CF card, and they called the FBI, which I had to talk to for an hour, the whole thing was ridiculous.

I have given up areas in sports, aviation, people, street, etc etc because of the continuous hassle. It is a camera people, not a bomb.

]]> By: Velda Wilzack http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18784 Velda Wilzack Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18784 This one would do better posted on a pro site. This one would do better posted on a pro site.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18770 Jeff Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/08/20/photographers-face-paranoia-in-uk/#comment-18770 "How did photography become a crime?" People have no common sense any more. I was involved in a discussion about this topic a few weeks ago. One lady in particular was adamant that it should be illegal for anyone to take pictures of her children in public places, like a park. She said "They could be perverts who will go home an look at the pictures and have sexual thoughts about my children". That could be true, but they could also do that from memory. There is no way to completely protect yourself or your children from someone "having sexual thoughts" about you or them. Also, if you are in public, other people can see you and may, accidentally or not, take your picture. As long as that picture is not used for profit, then there is nothing illegal about it (barring it being taken in the restroom or shower area). “How did photography become a crime?”

People have no common sense any more. I was involved in a discussion about this topic a few weeks ago. One lady in particular was adamant that it should be illegal for anyone to take pictures of her children in public places, like a park. She said “They could be perverts who will go home an look at the pictures and have sexual thoughts about my children”. That could be true, but they could also do that from memory.

There is no way to completely protect yourself or your children from someone “having sexual thoughts” about you or them. Also, if you are in public, other people can see you and may, accidentally or not, take your picture. As long as that picture is not used for profit, then there is nothing illegal about it (barring it being taken in the restroom or shower area).

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