The persecution of photographers becasue of "security risks" is getting out of hand now. Why do so many people appear to feel threatened when photos are taken of buildings, building sites or general streetlife?
Too many cameras, too many lenses.......
another thing quoted was
and as is my right on a public highway I reserve the right to ignore anything these people sayHowever our security guard team reserve the right to talk to anyone they believe may be taking photos or footage of any security operations...
Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried!
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The general area of the image is available on Google Street View.
Bawbee BSRIPN
Life, is only as complicated, or as serious, as you want it to be - your choice.
its quite simple, Olympic bosses, the guy was on a public highway, he can do what he wants, security guards have no powers at all. I am going down in a few weeks, and I will take photos, I will be off their land and expect no interaction from them. If approached and threatened like the above, I have one course of action, I will be using my citizens power of arrest and pressing charges.
your choice olympic, people operate within in the law or shut up and listen.
brummie
Utter RUBBISH ! If any private security questioned me I'd not even bother to say hello, let alone answer questions. Perhaps I might call the police claiming to be harrased by said party. Who knows, the person in question might well end up in court like our dear Greek friend.
Olympic bosses keep you noses out of matters outside of your authority unless you want them broken (In the nicest possible way) lol
I've just e mailed the Home Secretary , Alan Johnson about this incident asking if he thinks it's okay for private security to harass such people on the public highway engaged in legal behaviour.
Anyone who want's to do the same :-
johnsona@parliament.uk
Anyone got the e mail addy for Sebastian Coe ??? lol
Cavyslave
I would have thought that the biggest threat to the Olympics would be unofficial strikes among construction workers.
No, the biggest threat would be a total ban of photography and other media of the Olympics by the photographers and cameramen.I would have thought that the biggest threat to the Olympics would be unofficial strikes among construction workers.
Again that phrase that empowers themselves to do what they want.She told us: 'Filming and photography of the site from public highways and areas around the Olympic Park is permitted. However our security guard team reserve the right to talk to anyone they believe may be taking photos or footage of any security operations. This is part of the ODA's responsibility to ensure the safety and security of the Olympic Park.'
"sometimes a brain is more important than a fancy camera" - Philip Greenspun
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I think that all this is about selling rights to make images and lots and lots of money. BBC versus Skye. At least Setanta aren't in the running.No, the biggest threat would be a total ban of photography and other media of the Olympics by the photographers and cameramen.I would have thought that the biggest threat to the Olympics would be unofficial strikes among construction workers.
Again that phrase that empowers themselves to do what they want.She told us: 'Filming and photography of the site from public highways and areas around the Olympic Park is permitted. However our security guard team reserve the right to talk to anyone they believe may be taking photos or footage of any security operations. This is part of the ODA's responsibility to ensure the safety and security of the Olympic Park.'
That's exactly what I was about to post. Refuse to speak to them and what can they do? Set the dogs on you!another thing quoted was
and as is my right on a public highway I reserve the right to ignore anything these people sayHowever our security guard team reserve the right to talk to anyone they believe may be taking photos or footage of any security operations...
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A tube strike is all it will take, especially if they can get the busses out at the same timeI would have thought that the biggest threat to the Olympics would be unofficial strikes among construction workers.
I'm pretty sure that all the TV and Press rights have already been sold-off to the highest bidders.I think that all this is about selling rights to make images and lots and lots of money. BBC versus Skye. At least Setanta aren't in the running.
BTW - Isn't the land still owned by the British public?
Bawbee BSRIPN
Life, is only as complicated, or as serious, as you want it to be - your choice.
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BTW - Isn't the land still owned by the British public?
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The land is only owned by us the public, indirectly, it is their private property for all intents and purposes; that is till new ownership is established after the games.
The roads and pathways passing through are public.
65 happy photo years from amateur to professional and back. Caught the bug Young.
And thieves are using it already ... LinkThe general area of the image is available on Google Street View.
Such photos become a vital part of the nations heritage.
Building landmark...
Graeme
AGW (BSRIPN)
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing. (Camille Pissarro)
And thieves are using it already ... LinkThe general area of the image is available on Google Street View.
What a load of codsdwallop!Humberside Police reckon a gang of koi carp rustlers are using Google Earth...
Judging by my own and friends' experience of the filth and their ill formed appreciation of Internet technology someone's suggested that titbit to them, and their running with it - hook,line and sinker!
TheFatControlleR
'But above all, he should be taught to yield to the truth, and to lay down his arms as soon as he discovers it, whether it appears in his opponents argument, or to himself in his own thoughts.' - Michel de Montaigne (on the education of children)
'Everybody is in favour of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled. But some people’s idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.' - Winston Churchill
'Live fat, die young, and leave a self-basting corpse for the burn up...' - TFC
Most ponds just have ordinary Goldfish .... Some of these people need councelling of some sort.
Cavyslave
"I'm pretty sure that all the TV and Press rights have already been sold-off to the highest bidders."
yep they were but the terms we so bad, magnum told them them to stuff it.
brummie
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