Re: Interesting article on the amateur photographer hysteria

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:28:17 +0100, Ian Jackson
<ianREMOVETHISjackson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I note that, under 'Furtive Photographs', it says "but a police 
>investigation found they had acted correctly because he appeared to be 
>taking photographs covertly". As it not actually illegal to take 
>photographs, how can there be a difference between 'covert' and 'overt' 
>photography?
>-- 
>Ian

Perhaps the best way to do it is for a photographer to apply to a
court for an order declaring that it is legal to take photographs in a
public place.  I don't know which court one would apply to and what
the procedure is but I suspect on seeing a court order, Plod would
back off smartish.

Perhaps it would be more appropriate if a photography magazine made
the application and the judgment could be published.

-- 
Alasdair.