Similar issues have been raised in Sydney, Australia - about photographing
children in parks, at beaches, etc.
This follows a couple prosecutions over the use of mobile phone cameras -
mostly related to photographing of topless bathers.
> I'm also an AP (Amateur Photographer) reader and was shocked to see this
> move by Ken Livingston. If this goes on unchecked photographers everywhere
> will be regarded with suspicion and it is unfortunately inevitable that
> someone with a camera will get attack by a paranoid parent. I already shy
> away from taking photographs in areas which children use after the looks i
> received from parents.
>
> Perhaps the most shocking thing is that Mayor Livingston did not consult any
> photography groups!
>
> Jon
>
> >From: D F J Wood <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: D F J Wood <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Guilty photographers?
> >Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:04:19 +0100
> >
> >Especially considering that there are 1 million+ CCTV cameras (both
> >state and private) watching Londoners of all ages, many of whose
> >operatives are entirely unchecked and unlicensed, this is particularly
> >ludicrous...
> >
> >David.
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: A forum for critical and radical geographers
> > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of jon litho
> > >Sent: 14 June 2005 10:46
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Guilty photographers?
> > >
> > >
> > >Ken Livingston does it again:
> > >
> > >Photographers face a fresh crackdown on their right to take
> > >pictures in
> > >public as a result of new measures designed to clampdown on
> > >paedophiles.
> > >
> > >London Mayor Ken Livingston - in co-operation with the
> > >metropolitan Police-
> > >has warned parents to vigilant about strangers taking pictures
> > >of children
> > >using digital cameras and camera phones in London's parks and
> > >other public
> > >areas.
> > >
> > >The mayors office told us that it plans to erect warning signs in the
> > >Greater London Authority-owned property. This includes
> > >Trafalgar Square.
> > >
> > >AP has learnt that Livingston also wants to put up signs
> > >elsewhere in London
> > >after discussing this with councils and private landowners.
> > >
> > >For more on this highly controversial move, read next weeks AP
> > >news (11
> > >June).
> > >
> > >--
> > >
> > >I know what i think about this move, it's absolutely
> > >ridiculous. What does
> > >the list think?
> > >
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