Anyone seen this.. gatherers stealing cameras..

[Jackleman]

In the news... Mr Plod steals camera off journo and deletes his photos...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-107...

Something very wrong with the way the gatherers behaved here IMHO.

[Neil H]

Very wrong, although you can be sure the officer responsible will get away with it, just like they get away with murdering people on a worryingly frequent basis.

[dave-therave]

Jackleman said:

In the news... Mr Plod steals camera off journo and deletes his photos...

Not read the artical but isn't that technically assult?

[PaulHogan]

Jackleman said:

gatherers

Child.

[Jackleman]

PaulHogan said:

Jackleman said:

gatherers

Child.

What?

[Simpo Two]

Try the photo forum.

[Uhura fighter]

Jackleman said:

PaulHogan said:

Jackleman said:

gatherers

Child.

What?

I *think* it was an effort at humour - probably


Stealing cameras, Doesn't surprsie me, their attitude has changed over the last few years and they think they are above the law IMO.

[Elroy Blue]

Journalists..right up there with Politicians when they gave out scruples. Nothing like taking pictures of the bodies being removed from a car and then splashing it all over the front page. F@ck the families, the need to sell papers is paramount. There is no low they won't sink to too get the 'scoop'.

Edited by Elroy Blue on Friday 23 July 13:50

[Tsippy]

Elroy Blue said:

Journalists..right up there with Politicians when they gave out scruples. Nothing like taking pictures of the bodies being removed from a car and then splashing it all over the front page. F@ck the families, the need to sell papers is paramount. There is no low they won't sink to too get the 'scoop'.

Edited by Elroy Blue on Friday 23 July 13:50

But it states in the article that the occupants of the vehicles had already left the scene.

[TimJMS]

Jackleman said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-107...

Bloody hell he's aged. Looks better for wearing his hair shorter. I remember him well from Glastonbury back in '85. Certainly seems like he has lost some love and pride now.

[shakotan]

Guam said:

Dont know why he is creating a fuss about the deletion, if the card was still in the camera and he is a pro he knows 10 minutes with forensic recovery software and hey presto they are back!!

cheers

Hardly the point, is it.

It's 'cause and effect'. The camera shouldn't have been removed and 'tampered with' in the first place.

[Pesty]

Uhura fighter said:

they know they are above the law IMO.

EFA

you will be telling me next they can retire to avoid an investigation then get their jobs back no questions asked!

[carmonk]

The officer was bang out of order. He returned the camera? What's wrong with dropping it on the road and saying, "Whoops, be carfeul you don't drop that, sir, now fk off."?

If it had been a member of the public taking a photo of a building or train station or whatever I would have been ticked off. But a journo going about their scummy business? Good riddance.

[Jesus TF Christ]

Elroy Blue said:

Journalists..right up there with Politicians when they gave out scruples. Nothing like taking pictures of the bodies being removed from a car and then splashing it all over the front page. F@ck the families, the need to sell papers is paramount. There is no low they won't sink to too get the 'scoop'.

Edited by Elroy Blue on Friday 23 July 13:50

Yes, slag off the innocent party and completely ignore yet another case of the police acting illegally. I think it would be prudent to question your scruples if officers breaking the law doesn't bother you, but slagging people off seems to be a priority.

[Pesty]

Elroy Blue said:

Nothing like taking pictures of the bodies being removed from a car and then splashing it all over the front page. F@ck the families, the need to sell papers is paramount. There is no low they won't sink to too get the 'scoop'.
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Did you actually read the fking piece before ranting?

"The photographer, from Reading, attended the scene of the three-vehicle crash on Easthampstead Road on Tuesday, after those injured had been taken to hospital"

Have you forgoten richard Brunstroms little trick yet? He used a picture of a dead motorcyclist for publicity without asking or telling his parents

fking police lowest of the low the, lower that politicians and reporters? or is it ok when they do it

I hope you are not a copper generalising against an entire group like that.

Edited by Pesty on Friday 23 July 17:37

[nick s]

Jackleman said:

In the news... Mr Plod steals camera off journo and deletes his photos...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-107...

Something very wrong with the way the gatherers behaved here IMHO.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gavver

Now please see this thread.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by nick s on Friday 23 July 17:30

[Elroy Blue]

Pesty said:

Elroy Blue said:

Nothing like taking pictures of the bodies being removed from a car and then splashing it all over the front page. F@ck the families, the need to sell papers is paramount. There is no low they won't sink to too get the 'scoop'.
[

Did you actually read the fking piece before ranting?

"The photographer, from Reading, attended the scene of the three-vehicle crash on Easthampstead Road on Tuesday, after those injured had been taken to hospital"

Have you forgoten richard Brunstroms little trick yet? He used a picture of a dead motorcyclist for publicity without asking or telling his parents

fking police lowest of the low the, lower that politicians and reporters? or is it ok when they do it

I hope you are not a copper generalising against an entire group like that.

Edited by Pesty on Friday 23 July 17:37

No, not interested. Police taking cameras away should know better, because it leads to teddy throwing by various members of the public and all they achieve is making themselves look silly.

But if you think I'm going to have sympathy for a journalist, think again. I've dealt with too many fatals where they'll do anything to get a picture of the scene/body and then hound the families. And when the family refuse contact, they make it up anyway. Absolute snakes.

[Pesty]

Elroy Blue said:

No, not interested. Police taking cameras away should know better, because it leads to teddy throwing by various members of the public and all they achieve is making themselves look silly.

So you don't care that the police break the law you just don't want the public to 'throw their teddies if they do'. If you are/were a copper do you take the same 'no, not interested' approach to evidence?

Elroy Blue said:

But if you think I'm going to have sympathy for a journalist, think again. I've dealt with too many fatals where they'll do anything to get a picture of the scene/body and then hound the families. And when the family refuse contact, they make it up anyway. Absolute snakes.

Yet again you group all journolists as the same because of some experiences. DO you do teh same with other groups? Black/Asians/Travelers/gays?

No comment on Brunstrom doing it? Are you a policeman?

[Elroy Blue]

Pesty said:

Elroy Blue said:

No, not interested. Police taking cameras away should know better, because it leads to teddy throwing by various members of the public and all they achieve is making themselves look silly.

So you don't care that the police break the law you just don't want the public to 'throw their teddies if they do'. If you are/were a copper do you take the same 'no, not interested' approach to evidence?

Elroy Blue said:

But if you think I'm going to have sympathy for a journalist, think again. I've dealt with too many fatals where they'll do anything to get a picture of the scene/body and then hound the families. And when the family refuse contact, they make it up anyway. Absolute snakes.

Yet again you group all journolists as the same because of some experiences. DO you do teh same with other groups? Black/Asians/Travelers/gays?

No comment on Brunstrom doing it? Are you a policeman?

If someone takes a photo of a fatal rtc, as an SIO. I would be perfectly in my rights to use the photos as an investigation/evidence tool. We don't normally do it because we take our own, but we COULD do it and be within our rights.

ALL the journalists I've ever dealt with have been snakes, so I have mine own opinion of them. As a human being, I form personal opinions, it's what our species do! Putting on a uniform doesn't turn us into Politically correct robots. The cliche about asians/gays/blacks is laughable.

Brunstrom was an arse of the highest order. I don't comment on him because I was under the impression everyone knew he was an arse. Yes, I am a Policeman.

Next question.

[FasterFreddy]

Police justifying their illegal actions by taking the moral high ground?

The Police cannot act as Judge, Jury and Executioner, but it seems there are almost daily occurrences of this happening.

Police - know your place!