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From: "Stowupland" <stowupland@...>
Date: Fri May 6, 2005 2:24 pm
Subject: Paranoia or just Political Correctness
For some time now there has been a debate in the United Kingdom over parents taking photographs of their own children and now a number of innocent people have been arrested for innocently photographing other peoples children in public places. This paranoia or Political Correctness about possible child abuse is becoming very destructive to UK society and is now a major concern to photographers. There are even restrictions on the use of cameras at sports centres and other public places, this includes school sports days.
My son does rock climbing on one of these modern indoor climbing walls but I cannot photograph him as it is seen to be inappropriate behaviour - you could with a classic Soviet SLR get some superb action shots of him falling off! If we as a family go climbing in the Peak District there is no problem but there could be as soon as other peoples children get into the picture.
I do not know what the situation is in other parts of the world? I feel if we continue with this nonsense the next generation will not even be able to innocently look at a child without it being seen by others as wrong. From what I gather the older generation male photographer is being targeted and these are the very people that use large highly visible classic cameras.
Обратно, уж0с.
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From: "Stowupland" <stowupland@...>
Date: Fri May 6, 2005 10:44 pm
Subject: Re: Paranoia or just Political Correctness
I asked at the sports centre why I cannot photograph my son on the climbing wall and was told it was a legal thing to protect reputations also it was pointed out that some members of staff did not wish to be photographed - in other words I was fobbed off! I should get a good camera phone as they could be used without being seen. I suspect the politics behind most of these stupid rules has more to do with them wanting to control photographs for publicity reasons more than any possible child protection issues.
A number of parents in the UK have been investigated for taking innocent photographs of their own children. Some have even ended up in court when they photographed their young kids playing in the bath or on the beach. The photolabs have been asked to report anything they consider suspect to the Police. So even those classic shots of your baby sitting on the potty could be seen as illegal and you could end up in court.
The incident that had the most publicity involved a old age pensioner amateur photographer in Trafalgar Square London where some idiot reported him to the police because he had taken some shots of the historic buildings that included children. He was arrested and had his camera seized and house searched. when he was released he was told it was illegal not only to photograph children in public places but adults unless he had their permission first.
Интересно, спасется Россия хотя бы от таких идиотизмов Запада, или нет...
UPD: A note in Amateur Photographer, June 1, 2005:
Once again law-abiding photography enthusiasts risk becoming the target of police tactics designed to catch paedophiles.
Innocent photographers face a potential crackdown on taking candid pictures in public as a result of new measures warning parents to be vigilant about strangers taking pictures of children using digital cameras and camera phones in London's parks.
The alert – announced by London Mayor Ken Livingstone - will fuel existing fears which are supported by the past experiences of AP readers that police officers presume guilt on the part of amateurs taking pictures of children in public.
In a move likely to alarm law-abiding photographers everywhere Livingston plans to erect warning signs in public areas in London, including Trafalgar Square.
For the full story - and how it might affect you and your photography - see next week's AP dated 11 June (on sale 7 June).
05/06/05 09:40:05 am