Photography in a public place,

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:15 pm

Photography in a public place Golden wonder Scunthorpe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cy8hBfEdds

Stuart Britton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:10 pm

I don't think this has any relevance to the LBC - furthermore, the video appears to have been taken covertly and may have some legal implications!

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:56 am

Funny Stuart, thought we had a Photography section ?

Steve Watson · **Joined:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:03 pm **Posts:** 95

That's funny

I bet I work with some of their relations

Steve

Terence Whalin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:16 am

talk about little hitlers, they made themselves look right twerps :lol:

terry whalin

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:37 am

Its a uniform thing Terry ... :evil:

John T Goy · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:30 pm **Posts:** 2385

Oddly enough I cannot understand why Dean put this on the forum, and secondly why the admin staff have allowed it to stay on. [-X

It has got nowt to do with Bird Chat.

The chap with the camera sounded like a wind-up merchant and by the end of the tape was really getting on my wick. Was he a spy or summat :?:

Max

PS: Being a Scunthonian the area in question was when I was a nipper all allotments.

Anthony Bentley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:29 am

Nice to actually know your rights before you go to a place like this so you know there talking crap!

In regards to this being on Bird chat, I think this is the most suitable place to put it on the forum.

James Smith · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:59 pm

Anthony Bentley wrote:

Nice to actually know your rights before you go to a place like this so you know there talking crap!

In regards to this being on Bird chat, I think this is the most suitable place to put it on the forum.

Did you check your rights before taking photos on ABP property Anthony? :wink:

Anthony Bentley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:48 pm

I knew that a photography licence was needed but took the risk anyway securty did question me but I explained and they were okay with it, probably bored him talking about rare gulls :lol:

S and K Spavin · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:59 pm

This is definately the right place for this subject to be aired. Having been to Grimsby docks today to see the Iceland Gull we encountered the security guard. He drove round and round before he finally had to stop and question us. We had previously been speaking to the manager of one of the fish processing factories who was very interested and said we were ok being where we were. The security guard said otherwise! He said we could use our binoculars but not the camera. We needed a permit for that which could be obtained at the Dock Office and would take 4 days to process ! This, he said, was so they could do a 'terrorist check'. Now, who would want to blow up a skip of fish guts on Grimsby docks? World failed us!

Having stood on the Israli / Jordanian border, next to a minefield and had armed guards drive up and down, I find the jobs worth, stupid, uniformed power crazed security staff we now have a joke. I am sure this Iceland Gull could turn into 'Golden Wonder Part 2'

Simon and Karen

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:34 pm

Very well put ... =D>

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James Smith · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:42 am

Well as an authorised user of the port, and responsible for assets on the North Wall, I see things differently from most of the above. I don't think that the Security are doing a good enough job and that too many non-authorised people are allowed on the dock.

I, and our staff, have to have personal and vehicle IDs which must be carried at all times whilst on ABP's premises yet any Tom, Dick & Harry can wander on and watch / photograph a damn bird!! :evil:

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**** Have been down a couple of times and not seen the Ice or Med (2 lifers) or any birders, so am feeling a little bitter

John T Goy · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:30 pm **Posts:** 2385

Having had a chat over the phone with Dean [he rang me] about what I said and stand by, other than James know one has considered that the security people were only acting on orders from their bosses, likewise the docks guard. Maybe I'm wrong.

We all have opinions and we are all entitled to express them be it right or wrong.

Max

Phil Espin · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:20 pm

Watched the video and found it very interesting, thanks for posting it Dean.

I've seen a similar one of a guy standing in his own garden, an official looking person strolls up and tells him he can't take photos because of some unspecified law. A debate like the one in this video takes place with the same result, official looking person wanders off muttering.

I can't resist asking this of Stuart, and I bet he knows the answer: what law might taking this video have implications for ?

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