A legal question or two

Soldato
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Disclaimer: I am not a pervert (important to get that crystal clear :D)

My neice is very nearly ten and plays football for a girls team on Saturday mornings.

I said to my sister that I would pop along occasionally and give her some support. My sister immediately said, *they* dont' allow photography so don't bring your camera :(

Now, I only want to get shots of my neice, I'm not interested in the other kids although they may obviously get into my shots due to the nature of the game.

The games are played in a public park.

The camera I was planning to use is just a Casio (small packet of cigs in size) not my 20D with huge lenses!

Can anybody legally STOP me from taking snapshots in a public park whilst having a legitimate reason for doing so? I understand the reasons *why* it may not be desirable but my human rights are just as important as anybody elses in my opinion.

Any input would be greatly received. :)
 
Well thanks for all your replies.

Sadly most of you have posted what I feared, as in don't risk it.

I'm certainly not going to ask peoples permission to take photographs when i'm concentrating on just my niece.

Somebody suggested taking photo's after the match, fair comment but the whole idea was to catch her concentration and sheer determination playing the game and the fun and excitement of her being part of it.

I'm sure most parents in a public situation wouldn't care less, but there is always the paranoid parent lurking somewhere out there and then a case of mob mentailty would probably take over. :mad:

Oh well, memories will be lost in the mists of time.

Thanks again guys :)
 
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