[Imc-uk-network] [Fw: Photo restrictions]

[mish]

This doesn't need to be on a private list so I thought the network list
might be a good place for people to find out about this

mish

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> To: imc-uk-legal at lists.indymedia.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:20:45 +0100
> 
> > Does anybody know anything about the government planning to outlaw 
> > photography in public places? Or wanting to?
> > Just got this email.
> 
> Here's a piece with some background
> http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/2878/
> 
> The site of the guy that has put up the petition states:
> 
> "I have been been inundated with requests for details regarding the 
> petition I have started at the Number 10 e-petition site. Linked here - 
> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Photography/. I have NOT said that a bill is 
> in preparation, or that legislation is being prepared, but am referring 
> to the ID cards proposed by various bodies which will serve to create an 
> 'uber class' of photographer, and restrict the use of cameras by normal 
> citizens. These cards will only further the suspicion and 
> misunderstandings that many photographers already suffer. "
>
> from http://www.phooto.co.uk/rights.shtml