Re: Anyone know about photo-journalism?

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>, Pat 
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>My only thought would be to be open and obvious in taking the photos.
>Get a few (without flash) and see if they stop you.

Yes.

> If they do,
>appologize and sit down -- you've got your photos.

Yes but get some one else to then take some photos and ask WHY and what 
law prohibits the taking of photos. In this situation officials often 
make up "The Law".  Challenge that.  I was once arrested for an 
"offence" that did not exist.  I knew this and then did an "any person 
arrest" (Citizens arrest) on the plain clothes officer who arrested 
me.... :-)  VERY embarrassing for the two uniformed officers who turned 
up to give assistance.  Their man had got it wrong and I was right.

So make sure you know the law before you start and let them try and 
arrest someone.  (Don't resist arrest)  Now if they clearly show they 
don't know the law it calls into question their judgement and legality 
of permitting the quarry :-) The councillors may have to resign BEFORE 
the decision can be approved. Then there will be council elections

>  If the police
>demand that you delete the photos, act like a clutz and politely do
>so.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. DEMAND to know what the charge is. INSIST on being 
arrested. The pictures are then evidence and can not be deleted. The 
only problem is you can't use them before the trial if they become 
evidence.  If, they decide they cant press charges they you get to keep 
the pictures.

The UK Police are getting away with far too much. However it is highly 
unlikely the police will prosecute over the pictures.  It is far to 
awkward.

>Then .... go home and undelete them.  NBD.

This is party why I suggest having several memory cards and keep 
swapping them out to a runner....  Even if you get arrested or they 
forcibly delete the photos there will only be the last couple of photos 
and you can un delete them  and have photos of the police doing the 
deleting taken by some one else.

BTW are there any UK police persons (or any one how has a friend who is 
a police person) on this NG who could comment on the situation.

See other posts for links to UK photographers rights

We used to live in a democracy.

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