Photography and The Police

[NickFitz]

I'm sure we've all heard about the terrible scourge of Police officers persecuting innocent photographers.

Tonight the Police closed the main road near the FMB bar, and I took some photos. When I headed home, it was still closed, so I took some more photos and followed the detour, trying the various side streets until I finally came out at the other end of the cordon.

There was a copper over the road directing somebody away, so I wandered over:

"What's going on?"

"Are you from the Press?"



"No, I just live round here."

"Oh, OK, well there's been a house fire down there so we've had to close the road."

"Ah, right. Is it OK if I take some photos?"

"Yeah, sure, no problem!"

I can't even get persecuted nowadays

Pics here, if you like that kind of thing.

[BrilloPad]

I'm sure we've all heard about the terrible scourge of Police officers persecuting innocent photographers.

Tonight the Police closed the main road near the FMB bar, and I took some photos. When I headed home, it was still closed, so I took some more photos and followed the detour, trying the various side streets until I finally came out at the other end of the cordon.

There was a copper over the road directing somebody away, so I wandered over:

"What's going on?"

"Are you from the Press?"



"No, I just live round here."

"Oh, OK, well there's been a house fire down there so we've had to close the road."

"Ah, right. Is it OK if I take some photos?"

"Yeah, sure, no problem!"

I can't even get persecuted nowadays

Pics here, if you like that kind of thing.

I wonder what they would have said to you if you were from the press?

[Diver]

I wonder what they would have said to you if you were from the press?

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[norrahe]

On another note where are the pics from the xmas do?

[NickFitz]

On another note where are the pics from the xmas do?

The CUK Slackers Photos group on Facebook.

It's a closed group, so you'll have to PM realityhack, Gonzo or TheFaQQer to get your FB account added.

[norrahe]

The CUK Slackers Photos group on Facebook.

It's a closed group, so you'll have to PM realityhack, Gonzo or TheFaQQer to get your FB account added.

ah, don't do facebook , none on flickr???

[OwlHoot]

ah, don't do facebook , none on flickr???

WSS

(although I may follow Nick's advice and get an ID for that group)

[NickFitz]

ah, don't do facebook , none on flickr???

Last time I put them on flickr I got loads of grief

If you add me to your friends on flickr, I'll put them up there visible to friends only

[AtW]

I wonder what they would have said to you if you were from the press?

That would probably depend if any recording equipment was on? Whatever you do just don't say you are Paddy from CUK - they'd totally beat you up thus confirming his views

[Zippy]

Last time I put them on flickr I got loads of grief

If you add me to your friends on flickr, I'll put them up there visible to friends only

Done