Anti social photographer is arrested

[steve.ledger]

Take care, that photography hobby of yours may label you as 'anti-social'

[covoxer]

Ha, ha! Now look what happens if you refuse the nice young lady. And then the other one... Shame on you.

Seriously though, that photographer and his friend are childishly stupid. I understand when child refuses to take medicine even though he's sick, after all that injection hurts some. But these folks look like adult members of similarly sick society, and what they were nicely asked for was not even nearly as painful.
Refusing to collaborate with police in their anti terrorist actions is plain stupid. Now they complain how rude is the police asking for "more detail". But what would they say being injured by terrorist act? Or even worse - losing some friend or relatives? Now they would complain how helpless the police is in being not able to stop the terrorism...
It's the one way or another - either we help and collaborate as much as we can to prevent this problem, or forget about it and protect our privacy more than our life. It's a simple choice. Just like with a sick child - injection or death...

[handrawn]

I tend to agree with John.

Some photgraphers are very precious about their 'freedom' to take pics - and [some] often are a damn nusience, and seem to forget that those they are taking pics of may have 'privacy concerns' too So anti-social behaviour it can be - one man's......

If people out on the street are considered 'fair-game' for a photographer, those they take pics of should at least have some redress - no one should have it all their own way

[Snap happy photographers irritate me - can you tell ]

[steve.ledger]

Some useful reading on Street photography and the Law (in Australia)

► NSW Photo Rights

► Street Photographers Rights

[covoxer]

Steve, he was not arrested for the anti social behaviour. He was arrested for refusal to co-operate with police.

Patefield was arrested for refusing to give his details, while his friend, who gave in, walked free. Patefield was held for eight hours and released without charge.

[steve.ledger]

John, I did not say that.

The thread title Anti social photographer is arrested doesn't infer arrest for anti social behaviour any more than Xara Developer is arrested infers arrest for being a Xara Developer

Having said that, it's worth reviewing another incident involving a student.
On the face of it, there appears to be a good case for harassment.

► I don't believe you.