What Annoyed you today

[Huey Slick]

Originally Posted by ap4a

The neighbour's cat that keeps on digging our flower beds up to bury its mess

The neighbour's 4 cats using our flower bed as a public lav

[flake]

Getting threatened by the Police - again, this time a threat to confiscate the camera, having said that they were an armed response team, and I didn't fancy taking shots where bullets might be flying. Apparantly according to him they have some kind of guarantee of anonimity which sets them apart from the ordinary plods. When they drove off one was wearing a black helmet (straight from starwars)! the other a bally.

Still dunno what was going on, anyone know if there really are different rules relating to armed officers?

[OldBoy]

I think he was pushing his luck. The police, regardless of the branch they are in, have to obey the same laws. He couldn't take your camera unless it contained images in relation to the incident that could be used in evidence. I've taken images of CO9 police without problems including their guns. I think it depends on the local police whether they are anti-photographers or not. You could always write to the Chief Constable in your area to find where they drawn the line or even take it up with your local paper, who may be as interested as you to find out the rules that govern these situations.



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[ap4a]

This may help you in the future: http://photographernotaterrorist.org/bust-card/ and the PhotoLegal web site and podcast covers issues like this quite often: http://www.photolegal.com/

[Semaj]

There is another way lose yourself in the crowd however have to agree with OldBoy.

[PaulMontgomery]

What annoyed me?
Driving a hire lorry and being pulled over by VOSA for a roadside check - only to be presented with a prohibition notice for the vehicle. Just trying to decide what to say to the hire company...

[ether]

Originally Posted by ap4a

This may help you in the future: http://photographernotaterrorist.org/bust-card/ and the PhotoLegal web site and podcast covers issues like this quite often: http://www.photolegal.com/

further to this important topic you may wish to check this out

Home Office circular 012 / 2009

[ether]

Originally Posted by PaulMontgomery

What annoyed me?
Driving a hire lorry and being pulled over by VOSA for a roadside check - only to be presented with a prohibition notice for the vehicle. Just trying to decide what to say to the hire company...

did they let you drive home?

[ap4a]

Originally Posted by ether

further to this important topic you may wish to check this out

Home Office circular 012 / 2009

There's some commentary on that here
http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/blog/200...ter-terrorism/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...lice-terrorism

[ether]

Originally Posted by ap4a

There's some commentary on that here
http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/blog/200...ter-terrorism/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...lice-terrorism

I should have said I still share your worries as section 58A still leaves the police an excuse to accuse you of an offense but it does seem to clear up the confusion on section 43

I posted the link in fairness to the discussion