[Leica] UK police use anti-terrorism laws to stop photographers-- and so do American ones

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

> Crew,
> I maybe in the UK spring time working on a new book about medical students
> in training and I find this police crap rather unnerving! I really do not
> need any twit melon head cop giving me a hard time in Oxford while
> photographing med students dissecting a human body!

Ted,

I don't think anyone claims that these guys are and gals are Mensa
candidates, but I would guess a large part of the issue is lack of training
and vague orders, i.e., anyone taking photos is a suspect.  The result will
be a large lack of uniformity in enforcement.  Although you can't reason
with an unreasonable or ignorant person, please do let them keep their
privates!  I walked in the grocery the other day with a camera hanging off
my shoulder (didn't want to leave it in the car).  The security guard
(off-duty officer) came up and said no photography was allowed in the store.
I asked about photography outside, and after a little thought, he allowed
that would be OK.  

Ken