.....also an era when any mention by the BBC of Lucille Ball's pregnancy was
absolutely verbotten. Mention of the " p " word would have been enough to
have had the head of the BBC fired.
Times have changed ........and now Dock Green is a place where a short
telephoto is banned and likely by someone with less than a grade 6
education.
jh
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From: "Jez Cunningham" <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest
> 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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