You cant photograph that....

[andy at handiwork]

In its infinate wisdom, the government is considering making it illegal to take photographs in public places without being in possession of a photographers ID card. Dont ask me how they intend to prevent the millions of tourists taking pics, or to stop mobile phone owners from running off a few snaps. There's a petition for what its worth, at


There really is no end to this governments idiocy and contempt for our civil liberties.

[andy at handiwork]

In case this doesn't interest some of you, those who see stealth taxes everywhere can be assured we will have to pay for the id card.

[TheProf]

This is COMPLETELY wrong...you need sir to go back to the drawing board.

The government is doing NO such thing.

A few 'Amateurs' got up tight because they had their collar felt by security at some games they were photographing...which involved CHILDREN.

In a rage they put a petition onto the No.10 website spitting fire & brimstone about 'rights'...
If you read the latest on the "Amateur Photographer" site,you will see what I mean.

It's all been blown up out of proportion.

I.D.cards...claptrap.

Carry on photographing everyone,nothing been done at all.Just a small skirmish over a trivial point of order.

Moral of story-don't point your camera in that direction.I cannot see anything wrong in that,which makes common sense.

[c.j.jaxxon]

I don't see nothing wrong with photoing children at a game myself. If you know somebody's child there or if it's your own, nothing wrong with it. Or I guess if you just saw some children playing a pick up game and you thought it would make a nice pic, so what?

[andy at handiwork]

So What? You just try it and see who comes out of the woodwork to stop you.

[andy at handiwork]

Further research would suggest that the intention is to allow local councils to do the dirty work as they see fit in their area. I came across the original piece in today's Observer in an article by Henry Porter, as perceptive a commentator on our shrinking civil liberties under this government as any.

[Sam Slater]

Sadly, people seem to be assumed guilty until proven innocent when it comes to most things these days. Especially when it comes to tricky subjects.

[Deano!]

c.j.jaxxon wrote:

> I don't see nothing wrong with photoing children at a game
> myself. If you know somebody's child there or if it's your own,
> nothing wrong with it.

If a man snaps his own kid holding up a trophy at the school sports carnival, thats sicko paedophillia and he should have his nuts cut off. If a woman photographs nude 5 year olds then thats 'art'. Simple.

She can even abuse them to make emotianally jarring photos of them crying and in distress - as one sick bitch does in the U.S. - and its still OK. Got it !!!!

[c.j.jaxxon]

OOOOOHHHHHH! I get it! !LOL! !wink!