The Death of Ian Tomlinson: A Photographer's Account

By Michael Grieve Via foto8

Although the coppers hate us taking pictures, they seem to like to use it themselves more & more.

HERE

Gooch Gang 'pensioners'

GMP have gone all street art on your ass!

Mike Keegan
April 20, 2009
HARD-HITTING posters showing two jailed gang leaders as haggard pensioners have gone on display across Manchester. Here

Second Time in Two Days and Again Posting About Pigs.

This time it's back to that old chestnut and the police having nothing better to do than harass photographers. Now it was bad enough when it was Mr photo enthusiast, but now they seem to have the right to do it to proper paid up card carrying jorno's. This is how the home office replied to questions by the NUJ. http://tenpercent.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/home-office-criteria-so-wide-it-effectively-bans-photography/

Our Rights

Lot of talk both here and on other blogs just recently regarding us (photographers) and our freedom to perform our ODD (Metropolitan police description, although often pretty correct) pastime, job, passion for photography so from photojojo here: http://www.photojojo.com/

The Ten Legal Commandments of Photography
I. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.

II. If you are on public property, you can take pictures of private property. If a building, for example, is visible from the sidewalk, it’s fair game.

III. If you are on private property and are asked not to take pictures, you are obligated to honor that request. This includes posted signs. Carry on reading Here:

http://photojojo.com/content/tips/legal-rights-of-photographers/


Now this of course is USA law but what about us in dear old Blighty? Well it's funny you should ask coz here's the the Rub.

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php

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