wigwam jones Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/content/camden/hamhigh/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24&category=Newshamhigh&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshamhigh&itemid=WeED16%20Mar%202007%2011%3A20%3A22%3A910 *** QUOTE *** Holiday photographer branded terror threat editorial@hamhigh.co.uk 16 March 2007 Katie Davies A TEACHER was stopped from taking holiday snaps at King's Cross station - in case he was a terrorist. [Moderator - quotes are OK, reproducing full articles is a violation of copyright. Rest of article removed] *** END QUOTE *** Everytime I think things might be getting better, they get worse again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 This may sound unsettling but it's nothing new. There has been a blanket ban on unauthorised photography of railway stations and all railway bridges and structures in the UK for many years. I think it came in during WW2. It's not consistently imposed so many people are unaware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_gentile Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 <em>"... This may sound unsettling but it's nothing new..."</em></p> <p>It may be nothing new but it still sounds unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael R Freeman Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Unsettling, silly and pointless. While I can appreciate the paranoia and fear at King's Cross given the terrible events of July 2005, none of these "security" measures like banning obviously innocent photography by members of the general public at railway stations, bridges, airports, and other public places decrease the terror threat one iota. It's all about optics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigwam jones Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Not to mention the fact that during that unpleasantness, the police solicited and relied upon the digital photographs taken by member of the public before, during, and after by means of cell phone cameras, digicams, and so on. It was even remarked that the public is becoming a valuable 'witness' in the documentary sense in cases like that. I am sorry to see such apparently thoughtless and knee-jerk reactions to serious problems. I am sure there is someone out there reading this, thinking "Well, if it makes us safer, then I don't see the problem." The problem being, of course, that no one can seem to explain in what manner it makes us safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_moseley1 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Hi, Brian; " There has been a blanket ban on unauthorised photography of railway stations and all railway bridges and structures in the UK for many years. I think it came in during WW2. It's not consistently imposed so many people are unaware of it" This sounds like utter nonsense to me. I have been an active railway enthusiast and railway photographer for the last 35 years. Until about 8 years ago I photographed stations, bridges, trains, in fact anything with NO issues from staff, railway police or anyone EVER. Please give evidence you have for the statement you made, because there are no railway staff who are aware of the ban you speak of either... cheers Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 This is just plain stupidity. The people who are going to blow up railway stations will not advertise themselves by openly photographing them. If they did want a photograph they'd use a mobile 'phone with built-in camera. When I was younger, railway enthusiasts used to wander all over the railways taking pictures - I was one - none of us ever blew anything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Afterthought. When I took this, aged 12, in 1965, the crew invited me up into the cab.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_macpherson Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 The only thing railway photography enthusiasts ever blew up was their cheap colour print film.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 zzzZZZzzz... "Our policy is anyone who wants to turn up in our stations to photograph needs permission." www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 <I>"Our policy is anyone who wants to turn up in our stations to photograph needs permission."</i><P> Nice quote. Where'd it come from? And does it apply in the UK?<P> "Nothing to see here!" ....Officer Bar Brady from South Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 >>> Nice quote. Where'd it come from? From the rail spokesman quoted in the article. You didn't read it? www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Another example of idiocy. Welcome to the brave new world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyrpowr Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 What amazes me (well, most of life does) is that you can probably go to the local library and check out the detailed blueprints of the place, and several books, magazines, and old news files of the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 The tourist was unlucky to meet a "jobsworth", but I also read of an Oxford University professor who was arrested and roughed up by five police officers for crossing the road in the wrong place. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1987344,00.html On the whole, I'd sooner be asked to stop taking photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 "On the whole, I'd sooner be asked to stop taking photos." Why stop at that ? Let's introduce Inqusition again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now