Unbelievable

[Andy M]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photodrift/2422740769...

[JimNotJon]

Christ almighty... what’s it coming to? Power gone to his head?

It probably sounds really immature but I'd love to chin that guy and re-educate him, what a complete utter imbecile. There’s no way on earth that he would of detained me in that situation I tell you now.

[slartibartfast]

that's unreal, i'd be fumming, infact i am LOL

Paul

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

slartibartfast said:

that's unreal, i'd be fumming, infact i am LOL

Paul

You'd be fumming laughing out loud?

[JulianHJ]

Oh dear, what was he thinking?

[J111]

I wonder how many emails the 'security' company has now had, and if they'd like some more ?

http://www.northernsecurityltd.co.uk/contact.asp

[FunkyNige]

Also discussed here (at the bottom).

[bigmanteebs]

I would of gone nuts at him

[Rich-UK]

Send to the BBC? (or someone less biased)

[MonkeyHanger]

Well done to the bloke for keeping his cool. The moment the Security Monkey put his hands on me i'd probably have gone ballistic.

[Andy M]

I really hope they press charges, at least then the word that photography isn't illegal would get round.

[bean455]

He`s probably signing the dole and getting our money as well as Moonlighting!TO**ER!!!!!

[leightonjames]

J111 said:

I wonder how many emails the 'security' company has now had, and if they'd like some more ?

http://www.northernsecurityltd.co.uk/contact.asp

emailed, lets see their reply.

[slartibartfast]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

slartibartfast said:

that's unreal, i'd be fumming, infact i am LOL

Paul

You'd be fumming laughing out loud?

erm....yeah why not. heh heh.

actually i mean't to put:-
i'd be foaming at the mouth, infact i am right now but that's because i'm eating sherbet....


Paul

[4hero]

r.e.p.o.s.t

[Greendubber]

he has no power to detain anyone, he's a security guard. He wants to watch what he's getting up to, 'touching' the photographers could constitue a Sec 39 Assault.

Jobsworth prat with a walkie talkie, note how he didnt explain his grounds for detaining them.

[Goldeeno]

So what is the Law on Street Photography?? Is there one, i can get the shadey taking photos of people without asking permission, that is a bit strange, but if this happends to anyone else, what do we do/ say? I always thought photography was fine anywhere, providing its not clearly stated not too.

[KB_S1]

This story was also covered on Wired magazines site.
They were very keen for photographers to become pro-active in fighting this nonsense.

[NoisyGriff]

4hero said:

r.e.p.o.s.t

s.o w.h.a.t?

I really can't stand the repost police (nothing personal, you understand).

It's like leaning into somebody else's conversation in a pub and saying "oi, losers, we've just had that chat over here. Talk about something else."

Rant over.

[Parrot of Doom]

hah, I love people like that. Its great fun filming them as they tell you you're doing something illegal.

Usually I just ignore them but if this guy had been in my face I think I would have responded with like force tbh.