The laws on photography...

[Jaffa]

I've read some horror stories of people having their cameras confisagated and Police threatening to arrest certain people mainly in the London area but also in other big city centres like Manchester.

This: http://www.met.police.uk/about/photography.htm should be printed and put in your bag for if you ever find yourself in one of these situations, I've printed a few copies for myself to pass around to friends, I recommend that you do the same

[ben306]

Ive heard about this on TP.

Ill have to print a few copies off when Im back and keep them with me.

Had a few issues here when taking photos in then subways etc, with security and police giving me grief about it!

[LM]

Already got a copy in my bag

[Jaffa]

Already got a copy in my bag

Beaver has confirmed by the way.

See you tomorrow my horrible little bastard of a man x

[Captain Meowmix]

I got stopped taking pictures of that armed stand-off down the road from here, despite me being reasonably sure I could take pics of what the hell I wanted

[Jaffa]

I got stopped taking pictures of that armed stand-off down the road from here, despite me being reasonably sure I could take pics of what the hell I wanted

To be honest, they have no power to stop you taking photo's unless it's of something like your Muslim friend strapped with C4 stood next to Buckingham palace. But even then, you could just pull the race card, fucking dirty racist police officers

[Vidal]

The police have NO powers to ask you to delete images from your camera - that can only be done with a court order as it could be construed as destruction of evidence. Anyone who tells you to delete an image, you need to refuse and speak with a senior officer about the rules regarding safeguarding evidence. The image could be your only defence that you were acting lawfully (or unlawfully) therefore any destruction of that evidence would negate your chances of a fair hearing.

V.

[Captain Meowmix]

To be honest, they have no power to stop you taking photo's unless it's of something like your Muslim friend strapped with C4 stood next to Buckingham palace. But even then, you could just pull the race card, fucking dirty racist police officers

The police have NO powers to ask you to delete images from your camera - that can only be done with a court order as it could be construed as destruction of evidence. Anyone who tells you to delete an image, you need to refuse and speak with a senior officer about the rules regarding safeguarding evidence. The image could be your only defence that you were acting lawfully (or unlawfully) therefore any destruction of that evidence would negate your chances of a fair hearing.

V.

The way I put it to the officer was along the lines of "what if there's an accident and one of your guys shoots him". I'd have video or photo evidence that potentially shows the suspect making an aggressive move or threatening somebody. On the other hand it could also show police brutality (as per G8 summit?)

Either way, like you say, I'm within my rights. I know now for sure thanks to Snugglecakes jaffa

[Tweedie]

I think you just have to be polite about it. If you start screaming at them then i can imagine they will get shirty with you no matter what.

I would just ask for them to show me a sign/court order that advises me that i am not allowed to take photograph's of city centers. They can't remove you from the street doing it either, saying that if you are asked to then do so. As if you refuse you could be done for restraint and then they will probably ask why you were refusing.

I suppose you could try and seu them for embarrassment and harrassment afterwards couldn't you?

[Kev_Mk3]

saw this and thought it may help =

http://photographernotaterrorist.org/bust-card/