[honeygrl]

"Nor would the photos themselves be criminal since as described they show no more then can be seen on prime time British comedy shows. "

I would think that photos of rape would be criminal of anyone who was part of the act. The followup story on the thread looks like they just escorted him to the military police to deal with.

[tlb]

No I think you miss my point. I'm neither arguing for or against the proposition that a crime was shown in the photos. My question is more technical.

The photos apparently showed nothing more definite then partial nudity and the suggestion of sexual action. Since photos of partial nudity and suggested sex between adults aren't per se illegal ( ie-- grounds for immediate arrest ) in Britain, I return to my original question.

Normally in the absence of an extradition detainer, local police have no authority to arrest for crimes committed in another nation. For illustration think back to the US killer who fled to France and lived there for years until extradited last year. Until a competent legal or military authority issued a pickup order on this soldier, on what grounds did the policeman act ?