Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/16

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Subject: [Leica] Police interference with photographers
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:45:59 +0100
References: <C74E927F.5EF5%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>

Steve, look a little further - the top brass are (slightly) concerned

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/15/yates-police-terrorism-powers-photography

Douglas

Steve Unsworth wrote:
> Fast forward to London 2009 where the Stasi roam the sreets...
>
> <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/15/italian-student-police-arrest-film
> ing>
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 15/12/09 21:42, "Lluis Ripoll Querol" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Me, yes. Last time I was in N.Y. (in 2005), more or less I was on the
>> 7th Ave / 33 St. I was photographing the street and a man, absolutely
>> very polite and well dressed said me "excuse me, I'm of security, what
>> are you photographing?".
>>
>> I've explained him without any other problem.
>>     
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