Photographer arrested for...wait for it...being too tall!

Meh, if you were stopped randomly in the street by a police officer who was investigating a call to the police, would you not give details to clear your name?

Instead he refused to give details to the first officers at the scene, again with the second officers at the scene, and then took photos of the officers.

And then he moans?

I'm all for the rights of photographers, but some of them bring it upon themselves with their reactions.
 
According to the article the 1st officers didn't provide ID , I too would have refused to give details to 2 strangers
 
After a quick read I was under the impression the people that approached only claimed to be police officers and didn't show him any identification. Then other officers where called.
 
Perhaps if the Police actually respected the legal rights of the photographers in the first place, then there wouldnt be any cases of photographers "bringing it upon themselves."

It's not the first, second or 10th time that mainstream news has picked up on photographers being unlawfully detained by clueless Police.

And now the excuses are just getting more and more absurd....
 
Kristoph said:
Meh, if you were stopped randomly in the street by a police officer who was investigating a call to the police, would you not give details to clear your name?

Instead he refused to give details to the first officers at the scene, again with the second officers at the scene, and then took photos of the officers.

And then he moans?

I'm all for the rights of photographers, but some of them bring it upon themselves with their reactions.
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If you read his blog, he says that the first officers refused to provide identification that they had the authority to check his ID.

He just stuck with his rights, what's wrong with that? He was doing nothing wrong that warranted being detained and questioned under the terrorism act FFS. More signs that there is less and less freedom in this 'free' country.
 
Kristoph said:
Meh, if you were stopped randomly in the street by a police officer who was investigating a call to the police, would you not give details to clear your name?

Instead he refused to give details to the first officers at the scene, again with the second officers at the scene, and then took photos of the officers.

And then he moans?

I'm all for the rights of photographers, but some of them bring it upon themselves with their reactions.
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First officers at the scene? You mean, two men who refused to identify themselves as police officers? I don't know about you, but if someone approached me int he street demanding to see some ID without first supplying me their own credentials, I'd laugh in their faces.

I also find this story annoying as a man who lives in Kent, is pursuing a hobby in photography, and stands 6 feet tall. How inconvenient.
 
Conscript said:
First officers at the scene? You mean, two men who refused to identify themselves as police officers? I don't know about you, but if someone approached me int he street demanding to see some ID without first supplying me their own credentials, I'd laugh in their faces.

I also find this story annoying as a man who lives in Kent, is pursuing a hobby in photography, and stands 6 feet tall. How inconvenient.
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Careful around the PCSO's, they may get intimidated by your immense height and shoot on sight!!! :o:D
 
police officer responded to a report concerning a man who was taking photographs of buildings and people in Chatham town centre. When challenged by the police officer the man refused to give any personal details which it was thought was suspicious
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How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
 
Surfer said:
How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
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I believe there is no expectation of privacy in a public place so the right does not exist. And what exactly is the problem of having children in photographs?
 
Surfer said:
How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
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He's taking snaps of buildings according to you the quote that you posted

Taking photos of people is not illegal either although it can depend if you're considered to be invading somebodies privacy, and whats wrong with photos containing kids? don't you trust yourself? :p
 
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Surfer said:
How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
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It's called candid portraiture and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

You have photos and videos of you taken every time you go out, why is it wrong if an individual does it? Plus, in most cases the photographer will let you know and delete the picture if you are unhappy about it.
 
Surfer said:
How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
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What about CCTV? You really cant have any expectations of privacy in a public place.
 
ridiculous, the "officers" should be suspended for refusing to produce ID and the ones who arrested him should be given office duties until they learn its not an offence to be tall, or take photos in public!
 
Surfer said:
How about the right to damn privacy? Do photographers care about that - dont think so. He's taking snaps of strangers going about their business? kids as well? Glad he was detained, he's a muppet - well done Kent police :)
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he is only taking a picture of what you can normally see.....surely by your rights someone with a bloody good memory is a muppet?
 
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