Re: Interesting article on the amateur photographer hysteria

"Alan Clifford" <sardines@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mon, 19 May 2008, Adam Funk wrote:
>
> AF> On 2008-05-18, Alan Clifford wrote:
> AF>
> AF> >> Alan Clifford <sardi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> posted
> AF> >>> My MP wouldn't sign it but wrote to the minister of state at 
> the home
> AF> >>> office.  So at least I have a letter to carry around, from the 
> Rt Hon Tony
> AF> >>> McNulty on home office stationery, that states "There is no 
> legal
> AF> >>> restriction on photography in public places, and there is no 
> presumption
> AF> >>> of privacy for individuals in a public place"
> AF> ...
> AF> > if anyone would like to see it, it is here:
> AF> > http://www.clifford.ac/~alan/HomeOfficePhotographyLetter.jpg
> AF>
> AF> But it says "However, decisions may be made locally to restrict
> AF> photography, for example to protect children."
> AF>
> AF> Since "for example" normally means "including but not only" ---  
> isn't
> AF> that a big loophole?
> AF>
>
> "Locally" doesn't mean made up on the spot at the whim of an 
> individual
> policeman or assistant.  If they try that, just dial 999 on your 
> 'phone
> and complain.
>
>
What daft advice, 999 calls are supposed to be used for life threatening 
situations, not to settle an argument, or make a point.