Snap! Restrictive laws snare photographers
Article posted on Saturday 05 November 2011
Photographers are some of those people most affected day-to-day by terrorism law restrictions. Here's a short film from the UK – 'Stand Your Ground' – which explores what happens when six photographers take to the streets of the City of London. Photographers in Australia face similar problems in going about their work and hobbies: try taking a photo in your city and see what happens.
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Comment made by: P Bowdidge [Visitor]
What really worries me is the sentence at the bottom of the second paragraph on Project Griffin's (integration of police and corporate security) website, that reads:
" It has also generated interest and acclaim overseas, particularly in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia."
http://www.projectgriffin.org.uk/
I've a terrible feeling as governments move to privatise as much as they can, we'll see a lot more corporate security performing traditional police roles. As poorly as police sometimes act, their govt run counterparts are often worse; the ignorant, overbearing behaviour of Transperth Transit Officers regarding photography is one such example. I see no reason why private security firms would have any better screening and training of their officers. Quite the opposite. Doesn't bode well.
" It has also generated interest and acclaim overseas, particularly in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia."
http://www.projectgriffin.org.uk/
I've a terrible feeling as governments move to privatise as much as they can, we'll see a lot more corporate security performing traditional police roles. As poorly as police sometimes act, their govt run counterparts are often worse; the ignorant, overbearing behaviour of Transperth Transit Officers regarding photography is one such example. I see no reason why private security firms would have any better screening and training of their officers. Quite the opposite. Doesn't bode well.
Sat 05 Nov 2011 @ 11:31
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