Re: Photography and the Law

On Fri, 9 May 2008 10:29:20 +0100, Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>In message <48240e4f$1_1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, The One 
><someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes

>>I use the right
>>to roam laws fully, often jumping into farmers fields at dawn, as far as
i'm
>>concerned they can sod off.
>
>With that attitude you will get arrested... Behaviour likely to cause a 
>breach of the peace etc

I don't see that; unless it's an area not covered by right-to-roam, or
unless
he's causing damage to crops etc. - in which case it's trespass, not BoP
AFAIK. 

>>I've been to numerous catherdrials which insist of you paying a
copyright
>>fee, for photographing inside. Again I never pay and take photos anyway.
>>There is no such thing. A church albeit sacred is a public place so
again
>>they can sod off.
>
>It is NOT a public place at all. It is private property . They have 
>every right to prosecute you. 

Yes, of course it's private property. So again, the only thing they could
prosecute for would be trespass if he doesn't leave when requested, AFAIK.

Mike
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