Comments on: This Photo is Illegal!

By: Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:16:52 +0000

It’s getting worse for photographers. Unfortunately the rent-a-cop security guards play a game of bluff. There’s a few websites around that can give you some advice regarding the legalities, etc. Just remember they can’t force you to delete photos you’ve taken (that’s coersion), and they can’t confiscate your equipment (that’s theft) and they can’t man-handle you (that’s assault). All they can do is ask you to leave. If you’re inside the building, it’s their right to demand you don’t take photos, or ask permission to. But if you’re on the street, snap away because it’s a public space where no-one has a right to privacy.

Cheers

By: Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:08:00 +0000

i now use google maps and google streetview these days.

it just got too tiring for my feet to walk around and take photos of buildings i was interested in bombing.

yours sincerely,
Osi.

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:15:33 +0000

I would be asking under what authority are they asking you to stop.
Surely it is a public place.
I would love to be arrested for taking an innocuous picture in a public place.
Perhaps you could be just off their property and test their security.
Keep up the good work.

By: subske

subske — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:37:30 +0000

pretty damn stupid that the security would pick you up on this… yeah im sure that if you were doing anything suspect then you would have gone about it a bit differently in the first place… i.e.. im not sure of the building but im sure you could have driven past and taken the photo or taken it from out of sight from security… id be careful next time your walking past something must be going down..