Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 30, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: > I don't often write about political matters, in fact I don't think I have > ever done so before but I think this is important. There is a proposed > bylaw to make the taking of any photograph for any business purpose in > Parliament Square or Trafalgar Square in London illegal unless you have > written permission of the Mayor. This will not only seriously curtail the > freedom of the press to make images of anything that happens in these two > areas, be it riots or acts of kindness, but it will also stop stock > photographers making legitimate images of iconic London landmarks such as > the Houses of Parliament, the National gallery etc. > > It is a long held freedom in this country, and most other 'democratic' > countries to make images whilst on public land, and this is a serious > infringement of that right. It will aslo stop the legitimate freedom of > the press to report incidents such as any protest camp, political rally > etc. etc. what? crazy ! s > > I have held the belief for the whole of my life that I live in a free > country - obviously I have been wrong! > > You can read a pdf of the proposed bylaw for Trafalgar Square at > http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Trafalgar%20Square%20Byelaws%202012%20signed%2025Jan12.pdf > and I would draw your attention to Byelaw 5(1)?. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 (Office) > +44 (0)797 287 7932 (Mobile) > Web: www.gwpics.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information