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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 22:23 on 25th July 2008 You guys are playing with my mind, what's left of it.  |
Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 02:31 on 26th July 2008 I had this happen to me, I wasn't arrested, but they told me to destroy the film (before I got home they were at our house talking to my daughter in-law apparently, the guy had taken down my car license number apparently and called 911..called our house...and it turned out I didn't have the camera set up to begin with correctly, because it belonged to my daughter in-law and wasn' t my camera to begin with. I was down the street filming Mt. Hood an for web site I belong to, I guess this "ex" policeman that had bought an house in the new project part turned me in for possibly photgraphing his kids, or someone he was related to, all I know is that they were not on my mind... and I didn't really ever think of anyone being there in ways at the time. If you have heard of James Berkland on "coast to coast" that has the earthquake web site, he was the one I was sending it to, personally, not the web site to be posted. I was getting tired of this one gal posting pictures in the web site of clouds around Mt. Hood saying it was becoming active. That greatly bothers me, as I live within range to be wiped out by it if does an Mt. St. Helens eruption like in 1980. I dislike mis-information also. I just got his JOB's latest "newsletter" in the mail today that he puts out every month. His web site I was asked to join because of my "sensitivity" after an near-death expereince many years ago. I thought being an "geologist" also that he could see for himself. So much for that one! There are amoung an few of us serious ones working with "science" those whom are out for the "attention" in what they say in such web sites, it really runs many of us off at times also. |
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 14:06 on 26th July 2008 Wow, what a sad world we live in, that you can get arrested for taking pics in public. I wouldn't hand over my camera to the police, unless they had a court order saying I had to. I should be able to go outside, and take as many pictures I want. If it's not, my intent to use them to cause harm to someone but nobody would know my intent for taking the pictures anyway. I went to a car show last month, and took pics of every car/license plate I saw because a lot of them were amusing. :) |
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:11 on 26th July 2008 I dont know what the feelings or law is on taking photos outdoors in Canada. The letter I reproduced on here only applies to the UK. |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:01 on 27th July 2008 Thanks for that info Peter. We shall see what happens, if anything, when we come to be taking pics and video footage for a dvd that we are going to produce on C. S. Lewis here in Oxford. The filming starts during the first week of September and will cover lots of very public places in the City and surrounding area. The dvd will then be available throughout the world, well the UK and North America anyway! We shall have to see if we can find a suitable marketing company to take it forward.......any offers? |
Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:22 on 27th July 2008 On their website, the US Colorado State Patrol advise people what they should do if they see anyone taking photographs etc. of the following things thus--- A. You should immediately report people who photograph, videotape, sketch, ask detailed questions or seek blueprints for: Airports Water supplies Dams Bridges Major highway intersections, Tunnels Power plants and substations Transmission towers Pipelines Tank farms Military installations Law enforcement agencies Defense contract sites Hospitals Health research facilities Internet Phone Cable Communications facilities and towers Capitol, court, and government buildings Historic structures and national landmarks
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Nick Jones Posts: 51 Joined: 30th May 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:32 on 27th July 2008 I can understand why there would perhaps be cause for suspicion with some of the things listed above but historic structures and national landmarks? Have they never heard of tourism? |
| L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:39 on 27th July 2008 Not a lot left to take photos of after reading that list. |
| chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 23:41 on 27th July 2008 That's ridiculous, if you own a camera, shouldn't you be able to take pictures of anything you want? I get the concern for taking pictures of airports but your on vacation and want to take pictures. And historic structures and national landmarks? tourism? |
| chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 23:42 on 27th July 2008 Or you have friends, that haven't visited your town and you want to take pictures of the sites to share, your hometown with them? What you not allowed to? That's ridiculous. |
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