EDM on your rights to take photos in public places

[JohnS]

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDM...

Although there is already strong cross-party support for this EDM, it would make things much better if we could get virtually every MP in the UK to sign the EDM.

I got a nice written reply from my MP today to say he fully supports this EDM and has signed it as requested.

John

[Vipers]

I photographed a house in London from the pavement, only because my son told me a famous poet was born there, I intended to google later. Just a glancing sort of stopped walking, pointed and shot the pic, apparantly it was occupied by sort of, not down and outs, but I guess those getting back on their feet so to speak of.

One of the occupants chased me down the road, and demanded my name and adddress, cracking on that I was breaking the law, I tried politely to point out that not only didn't I have to produce any details of my name or address to him, but that I was totally within my legal rights of taking a photograph in a public place.

He wasn't having any of it, I walked away. He was still ranting off about it.

We wont be able to breath soon.................

Edited by Vipers on Thursday 3rd April 14:08

[nick_bbb]

Good stuff, I've just emailed my MP.

[Carolineccb1]

A PDF download of your rights - its not something I had really considered,so this will make interesting reading for me;

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php

[Simpo Two]

Vipers said:

One of the occupants chased me down the road, and demanded my name and adddress, cracking on that I was breaking the law, I tried politely to point out that not only didn't I have to produce any details of my name or address to him, but that I was totally within my legal rights of taking a photograph in a public place.

Yes, but if *you* looked out of your living room window and saw somebody photographing your house - even if he was standing in the street - you might want to find out why...?

[Vipers]

Simpo Two said:

Vipers said:

One of the occupants chased me down the road, and demanded my name and adddress, cracking on that I was breaking the law, I tried politely to point out that not only didn't I have to produce any details of my name or address to him, but that I was totally within my legal rights of taking a photograph in a public place.

Yes, but if *you* looked out of your living room window and saw somebody photographing your house - even if he was standing in the street - you might want to find out why...?

I understand what you say, but to be honest, I wouldnt be too fussed about it. I wouldnt chase someone down the road and demand his name and address either.

Maybe he just had a bad day.

[poah]

Simpo Two said:

Vipers said:

One of the occupants chased me down the road, and demanded my name and adddress, cracking on that I was breaking the law, I tried politely to point out that not only didn't I have to produce any details of my name or address to him, but that I was totally within my legal rights of taking a photograph in a public place.

Yes, but if *you* looked out of your living room window and saw somebody photographing your house - even if he was standing in the street - you might want to find out why...?

or moon him

[kybo]

Maybe he thought you were an Insurance fraud investigator or something.

Get the impression you caught someone somewhere they shouldn't have been!