In Japan and South Korea the issues around the abuse of mobile phone
cameras have been more to do with illicit 'upskirt' photography on
escalators etc. (often also of schoolgirls) - in S. Korea, the problem
was considered so serious that a law was passed a couple of years ago
forcing manufacturers to make all mobile phone cams emit a loud
'shutter' sound so that such photography would no longer be secret and
Japan has considered similar action - the police have certainly started
to crack down on this (along with molestation of women and girls on
packed commuter trains)...
David.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for critical and radical geographers
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of niall johnson
>Sent: 14 June 2005 13:35
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Guilty photographers?
>
>
>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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