tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post6720912729750925870..comments2024-03-27T12:23:34.133+00:00Comments on Alan in Belfast: Policing the Public Gaze: The Assault on Citizen PhotographyAlan in Belfast (Alan Meban)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-20268198322896245052009-10-08T23:08:26.889+01:002009-10-08T23:08:26.889+01:00Bit slow to respond to this Alan.
Firstly i've...Bit slow to respond to this Alan.<br />Firstly i've never been called a 'flaneur' before though it sums up well what i do when i'm out and about moochin'<br />I was dissapointed that the programme finished early, turns out that it's had 6 mins taken of it. I had plenty more to say on the subject apart from my own experiences.<br />Whilst i wouldn't always agree with the direction that Belfast Exposed is heading i think the report is important. Even though it's largely about what's happening over in England the issues are non the less relevant here in NI.<br />We have a right to take photographs in a public place yet that right is slowly being eroded by heavy handed policing.<br />Telling someone to delete a photograph could be said to be a crime itself (though if you change your memory card and don't use it soft ware is available to retrieve the image).<br />The PSNI media policy states that unless the officer has a court order you do NOT have to delete an image.<br />There are many many more issues around this and there may well be a full programme devoted to the issues...i'll keep you posted.Moochin Photomannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-64585853450804957852009-10-02T11:18:19.717+01:002009-10-02T11:18:19.717+01:00I've read a lot about this - never been one fo...I've read a lot about this - never been one for street photography but admit it puts me off even trying. The truth is the vast majority of "officer" of whichever hue who trouble photographers about this simply don't know the law. <br /><br />I often worry our police officers aren't taught WHY they have more powers than the ordinary citizen - i.e. because as a society we consider it necessary, but also expect, and have the right to demand, the highest standards of scrutiny...<br /><br />Truth is - no officer has the right to delete an image - but plenty think they do.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764468699330448915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-47362381635525527382009-10-01T00:17:48.697+01:002009-10-01T00:17:48.697+01:00Pretty sure I've heard of such a sheet (or pos...Pretty sure I've heard of such a sheet (or possibly card) for the mainland. Not sure how much divergence there'd be in law for here...Coke_Shy_Herohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105792199394928824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-28643370494076521252009-09-28T23:51:45.004+01:002009-09-28T23:51:45.004+01:00I'm looking forward to this.
The right to tak...I'm looking forward to this.<br /><br />The right to take pics of the police has been a bit of a sore point with me since PM Blair came a few years back. I took a pic of the motorcade parked outside the new Newsletter building. A policeman came over and actually deleted the image from my phone. Didn't know my rights then, but I do now.<br /><br />Would love to have a sheet on me that informs the police of my rights as a member of the public.Keith Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794017779499275479noreply@blogger.com