In message , Palindrome
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>Cynic wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 May 2008 19:14:02 +0100, "MC" wrote:
>>
>>> You can "snap away" until said patrons complain to the proprietor
>>>who may tell the photographer to stop. It is also possible the
>>>proprietor could even offer the complainer the option to leave the
>>>premises if they do not like the chance of ending up in a photo.
>>>Best thing is to approach the proprietor and ask permission. They
>>>may give permission with strings (i.e. no people photos) of they may
>>>just let you get on with whatever you want. Best to ask all the same.
>> I disagree. If something is not expressly forbidden, then IMO it is
>> *never* a good idea to ask for permission. Asking for permission does
>> 3 things. 1) It informs the person you are asking that you believe
>>they
>> have the power to prohibit the activity and will not complain if they
>> do so and 2) it forces them to make an immediate go/no-go decision
>>and 3) it removes the possibility of the person "turning a blind
>> eye" in the event that there is a prohibition policy in place.
>> When faced with making a decision, most people will make a decision
>> that they believe is least likely to result in negative consequences
>> for themselves. Prohibiting an activity is usually less likely to
>> rebound than saying "yes".
>> My suggestion therefore is that you carry out any activity that you
>> have no reason to believe is either prohibited or is likely to cause
>> significant annoyance to other people. If an official tells you to
>> stop, then stop.
>>
>It may be best to add a "Certain Countries only" caveat to this advice.
>;)
>
>Many countries do work on a "forbidden unless expressly authorised" for
>an amazing range of activities.
These also tend to be the ones that can lock you up for a long time with
no formal trial because if it involves a camera it is "spying"
For the UK they can't tell you to delete your photos. If you are
committing an offence they will need to arrest you in which case the
photos are evidence and should not be deleted. If there is no offence
then you don't need to delete.
The only odd one here is taking photos in restricted places (usually
military) In which case deleting the photos is the best option.
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