Sorry to hear about your experience James. When I lived in the UK, PC
George Dixon would never have done such things...
Jez
On 28 February 2010 12:05, James King <jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I will not take photos in london or any large uk city. I was taking
> photos in the docklands (rich commercial area) with a om4ti and a
> 35-70mm f3.6 around me where half a dozen people with camera phones and
> small point and shoot. A large private security guard ignored them and
> went straight up to me and said YOU are NOT allowed to take photos... I
> pointed out the other people taking photos and he said yes BUT they have
> SMALL cameras... He made it quite clear if I did not leave my camera
> would have an accident and I might too....
>
> On the pother hand I have travelled widely in china over the last 10
> years, some monasteries and temples do not allow photography. I respect
> that because I am in their temple and not on a public right of way. The
> rules are not consistent from area to area but that's life. Sometime I
> get lots of help and interest from the monks.
> The nearest I have had to problems is once in hong kong I set up a
> tripod in a park and a park warden said I was obstructing the path and I
> could not use a tripod... there was no one else in the park that early
> in the morning and the path was about 3 meters wide!. I tried explaining
> I would move the tripod if anyone wants to get past.... A small argument
> followed nothing major just an increase in blood pressure. The only
> other incident in China was a few years before, I was taking some night
> photos in Shangahi and two policemen stopped a respectful distance from
> me watched for a while, did not say a word and made no attempt to get in
> my way or even talk to me. Nothing happened. I was using a bornica
> medium format with a 100-220mm zoom which is BIG... 95mm front ~2kg. I
> guess they where just interested in the camera.
>
>
> Last time I called on the uk police I was being attacked and robbed for
> 150 pounds and almost my coat and bag. I managed to loop my arms around
> my bag and stop him from tacking it. I got my mobile out and phoned the
> police the attacker was laughing at me whilst I was on my mobile to the
> police he was a cool as a cucumber I could not believe it, then he
> phoned the same police and said I attacked him! I bet had he done the
> same thing time and time again and knew exactly what to do. Soon I found
> out why. The police arrived and asked for his side of the story - he was
> about a foot taller than me and twice my size. I protested that it was I
> that called the police first and they should listen to me. They ignored
> me and allowed the attacker to insult me multiple times and claim I had
> attacked him.... The attacker admitting to stealing my money. He simply
> promised to return the money to the nearest police station some time in
> the future! It was clear the police did not give a damn and did not
> consider it was worth their while doing anything. The police said his
> word against mine and banned me from the area - because he said I
> attacked him, naturally he was not banned from the area but did give my
> coat back - I did not fit him. Well I weigh 65 kg and 5 foot 6 and
> don't know any self defence (probably a bad move) ! I was carrying an
> mp3 recorder and recording the entire event! - the police did not want
> to know. Now I would not trust the police in the uk and avoid going near
> them. They make things worse not better. Now I understand why the
> attacker simply laughed when I phoned the police.
>
> James
>
>
> On 28/02/2010 09:29, Jez Cunningham wrote:
> > Very sad. Good luck to you all in the UK... :-(
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAUan2DXBsk
> >
>
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