Comments on: UK man hassled by cop for not having a “camera license” http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/04/uk-man-hassled-by-cop-for-not-having-a-camera-license/ si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Curly http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/04/uk-man-hassled-by-cop-for-not-having-a-camera-license/comment-page-1/#comment-25024 Curly Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:45:35 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23104#comment-25024 A Home Office minister has now <a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/miliband-on-photography/" rel="nofollow">re-affirmed the legality and rights</a> of photographers to operate in public places. A Home Office minister has now re-affirmed the legality and rights of photographers to operate in public places.

]]> By: Roland Hesz http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/04/uk-man-hassled-by-cop-for-not-having-a-camera-license/comment-page-1/#comment-24994 Roland Hesz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:55:33 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23104#comment-24994 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7351252.stm I saw it three times yesterday. The whole BBC article, including the what steps people - both civilians, journalists and politicians - took to lighten up the situation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7351252.stm

I saw it three times yesterday. The whole BBC article, including the what steps people - both civilians, journalists and politicians - took to lighten up the situation.

]]> By: John Sinteur http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/04/uk-man-hassled-by-cop-for-not-having-a-camera-license/comment-page-1/#comment-24989 John Sinteur Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:44:15 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23104#comment-24989 Yes - and this story needs to be spread as wide as possible to prevent future incidents like this... Yes - and this story needs to be spread as wide as possible to prevent future incidents like this…

]]> By: Roland Hesz http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/04/uk-man-hassled-by-cop-for-not-having-a-camera-license/comment-page-1/#comment-24988 Roland Hesz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:20:23 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23104#comment-24988 But you have to admit, that the police officer has been corrected, and the guy got a letter of apology and a personal visit and personal apology from the police later. Yes, the officer made an error, but then the police did apologize and try to make up for it. I think that is part of the story too. Paranoia is rampant, but at least they did not behave like ass in the end. But you have to admit, that the police officer has been corrected, and the guy got a letter of apology and a personal visit and personal apology from the police later.

Yes, the officer made an error, but then the police did apologize and try to make up for it. I think that is part of the story too.
Paranoia is rampant, but at least they did not behave like ass in the end.

]]>