There was a time that was true. No longer.
Posted on 02/16/2009 4:53:12 PM PST by blueplum
LONDON — Tourists better think twice now before snapping pictures of the iconic British bobby.
A new British anti-terrorism law went into effect Monday that could effectively bar photographers from taking pictures of police or military personnel _ a move that prompted some 200 photographers to protest outside of Scotland Yard's headquarters.
Although the measure aims to prevent terrorists from taking reconnaissance shots, photographers say it could be misused at a whim to stop any pictures from being taken _ especially images involving police abuse and demonstrations.
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Marc Vallee, a photographer who specializes in photographing protests and gatherings, said police often see photographers as a nuisance to get out of the way. "The press is seen as an annoyance and under the terrorism acts they (the police) can deal with that," he said.
The new act makes it a crime to "elicit, publish or communicate information" about British police or military personnel.
Britain's Home Office said in a statement that the law is designed to protect police officers on counterterrorism operations. In many cases, officers could allow photographers to keep taking pictures. In other cases, they could ask them to stop or threaten them with arrest.
Photographers who refuse to stop taking pictures after a warning face arrest, up to 10 years in prison or unspecified fines.
It is legal to take photographs in any public space, but...
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My advice to Her Majesty’s subjects: Get a written constitution.
My advice to my fellow Americans: Enforce the one you have.
Looks pretty safe, unless one works at the Womyn's Collective.
And VERY NOT GUILTY.
Now I have to go back and examine the structural engineering of that bathing suit in more detail...
Sounds like they could use some constitutional rights over there. Good news, we have a bunch that are no longer used here in the US, like owning a gun or having a natural born citizen as president, maybe we could send them of few over there.
if someone does carve, it would have to be done by a non-national, as all blue-eyed, blond-haired nationals (as well as verywelsh red-heads) are now labeled as 'nationalist extremists' and would most likely be shot on sight for possession of knives in public graveyards. ;) (/end dry-british-wit)
Thanks! I knew it was more than three..
#21 was removed because of a Corbis copyright complaint.
Sorry. It was a nice pic.
caption your photo: Accept the crown? but, mummy! I so wanted to be a virus!!!
Okay, but do they trust them with actual bullets?
Okay, but do they trust them with actual bullets?...”
yep
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