Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fascinating thread. I was wondering whether any UK based lawyers been following this thread and if so, how does 'The Photographer's right' stand in UK law? cheers Mark Pope Swindon Wilts, UK http://www.monomagic.co.uk http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/Galleries/PAW/index.htm - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:09 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" > interestingly useful, especially after the police in Lewiston Maine recently > banned all cameras from a demonstration (because they were considered a > terrorist threat) unless they were carried by previously registered Media... > > tim > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Gerry > > Walden > > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 1:09 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" > > > > > > Thanks for posting this. Even though I am in the UK it provides a very > > useful guide. > > > > Gerry > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > www.gwpics.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Sam Krneta > > Sent: 08 February 2003 05:01 > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] ACLU and Your Right To "Keep Pushing That Shutter" > > > > > > From another group. Sorry if it has already been posted. > > > > > > > In response to what seems to be increased pressure to prohibit > > > photography in public places, I have prepared an informational handout > > > analogous to the ACLU's Bust Card that explains the law regarding your > > > rights to take photographs and what you can do if your rights are > > > violated. You can also hand it out whenever some thug thinks that > > > taking a photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Capitol, or (egads) > > > people on the street will threaten national security or embarrass some > > > beloved corporation. It might make them think twice (or in some cases > > > think first). > > > > > > If you are interested, it can be downloaded and printed at: > > > > > > http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html