iirc the reasoning behind this kind of ban _is_ rather closer to a DP
concern. If there are children that are subject to custody disputes, then
the identification of them through such a means might in principle
increase their chances of being abducted. Myself, I would have thought
that compared to the danger of being filmed/followed on the way to or from
the school, the added danger was pretty minimal, but I can see a concern
that is actually related to privacy and DP (rather than absurd ideas that
paedophiles might be interested in the pictures).
Ben Fairweather
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Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility | Centre: +44 116 250 6143
School of Computing, De Montfort University | Fax: +44 116 207 8159
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On Thu, 20 May 2004, Norman Pottinger wrote:
> I'm sure we are all trying to be helpful and find a justification for
> stopping filming under DPA, but of course this is not actually a decision
> based on DPA at all. It stems from child protection and the fact that the
> "father" at the back with a video camera may be a paedophile and no one is
> prepared to take the risk.
>
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