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>, PinkFloyd43
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>Chris H wrote:
>> In message <47d48896$0$31016$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, efraim
>>silver <photocomp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>> This months photo competition is kids. Win great cash prizes. Goto
>>>www.photocomp.com.au to register and enter for your chance to win.
>> Take care.... photographing kids is a quick way to get arrested.
>>Paranoia rules!
>> Seriously the laws on photographing minors can get very paranoid and
>>restrictive in some countries... and posting pictures of kids to the
>>Internet can get all sorts of unwelcome attention (peado ring etc)
>> My wife is a primary teacher so I got chapter and verse on it when I
>>was taking some pics of our son's rugby matches a few years ago.
>>
>You sound a little off there, actually taking photos at a public place
>is legal,
No it's not always.... As I said my wife is a teacher and has discussed
all the rules on taking pictures of children. Also by coincidence a
couple of UK photo magazines have had articles on the subject.
Also laws vary from country to country.
For example, apparently, the Eiffel Tower at night with it's lights
on is copyrighted by the tower company! In theory you need permission to
photograph it. (God knows how they enforce that!) I am not sure about in
daylight.
Taking pictures of all bridges or government building is illegal on some
countries and taking pictures of some bridges and government buildings
is illegal in all countries. You have to know which is which before you
take the picture. Not all "public spaces" are equal.
Some Brits were arrested on public property in Turkey taking pictures
of military jets that were taking off. They were plane spotters. Took a
couple of months to get them released (and the could prove they were
plane spotting geeks)
Much "public property" is in fact state/town owned. So if the council
put an event on in the local park you may not be able to take pictures
of the event or performers without permission from the council and or
the performers.
Come to that you may not be able to take pictures of the people
attending as the event is on council property and you have not asked
permission.... Normally no one enforces this but they could..
>now if you are trying for up skirts of little girls thats
>something else and you should go to jail!
You have a strange mind... Who suggested that sort of thing?
In the UK taking pictures of minors in for example a "public playground"
is not permitted. Several reasons... the children being minors can not
consent and the "public playground" is in fact owned by the council. ie
state owned and they can say you can't take photos. Or at least they
haven't given positive permission that you can.
Most s****ts events are held on club or local state/ town owned property
so you can't take pictures without permission. IF it is minors you have
to also have permission ALL the parents and guardians.
So taking photos of any child other than on your own property without
permission of the land owner* AND parents is likely to get you in to
trouble.
*Most "public space" is in fact owned by some one and local town
councils can be more paranoid and PC than others (fear of getting sued,
in the papers etc)
I some countries taking photos of a female not related to you might get
you lynched, stoned, arrested, beheaded or a prize. The rules vary a
lot.
With children you usually need the consent of the parent/guardian and
most "public space" have rules.
Also all you need is one idiot to put it about that you were
"photographing little girls" and your reputation (and quite often your
windows and car) are shot.... some times literally. You can't prove a
negative and once a rumour starts "everyone knows" there is no smoke
without fire....
In the UK when a national news paper named and shamed some pedophiles
several paediatricians homes were attacked!!! It doesn't take much in
the current climate of hysteria. In the UK that has been a high profile
case of a 9 year old girl being abducted and found yesterday (a month
later) so photographing children you don't know (and who don't know you)
anywhere could get you at a minimum detained for questioning....
assuming the police get to you before the locals do.
SO TAKE CARE check the rules first is all I am saying and do not assume
anything.
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