I find it sort of understandable, but also ludicrous at the same time.
Danny.
Posted by Paul Mc Cann on April 18, 2008 at 3:04 AM
Danny,
in what way do you find it sort of understandable? Its ludicrous. These people are control freaks blown away with the feelings of self importance. The police, community and otherwise are there to enforce the law, not invent it.
Totally agree Paul, but since then, the laws have been updated in the UK. From what I've heard, they now have exactly that power and its now left to what someone has called "Common Sense". What the heck does that mean, how can that be a law , but there ya go. I used exactly the same term as you have Paul on another forum, they are not there to invent the law, they are there to uphold it. They do NOT make the laws.
To put it another way, lets take a look at the other side. Lets say that exactly what you see there is a terrorist. They then use that to do what they want and hundreds of people are killed, what then ??? Are they wrong not to stop and question. The first thing that would be said is "Why were they not stopped from filming the building to start with". Its human nature. Same as the Microsoft Flight sim now days. That was one of the first things to get criticised. Thats just a game as I see it. Now, I understand the restrictions, but not before that.
So its just a me thing and a way that I am willing to put up with it, even though I don't totally agree with it. So I'm actually on the fence with this Paul. Just personally.
Danny.
Posted by Patrick Nixon on April 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Since 9/11, there have been numerous incidents of interference with lawful photography -- particularly by railroad police, some of whom have even claimed that anti-terrorist laws supersede or eliminate Constitutional rights to expression and journalistic photography. Virtually unanimously, such incidents and policies have resulted from unknowledgeable and over-zealous police. Several railroads, notably Chicago Metra, have been forced to reverse restrictive policies against photography on publicly-accessible portions of their property.
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I find it sort of understandable, but also ludicrous at the same time.
Danny.
in what way do you find it sort of understandable? Its ludicrous. These people are control freaks blown away with the feelings of self importance. The police, community and otherwise are there to enforce the law, not invent it.
Paul Mc Cann
To put it another way, lets take a look at the other side. Lets say that exactly what you see there is a terrorist. They then use that to do what they want and hundreds of people are killed, what then ??? Are they wrong not to stop and question. The first thing that would be said is "Why were they not stopped from filming the building to start with". Its human nature. Same as the Microsoft Flight sim now days. That was one of the first things to get criticised. Thats just a game as I see it. Now, I understand the restrictions, but not before that.
So its just a me thing and a way that I am willing to put up with it, even though I don't totally agree with it. So I'm actually on the fence with this Paul. Just personally.
Danny.