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With England breaking ground daily in cutting edge invasion of privacy activity, acting as a US training ground, next up will be banning cameras altogether so that only the police have them (to take mug shots). Of course, then you have the situation where only criminals will have cameras leaving the rest of us helpless when we see a cute lol cat or funny sign that begs to be photographed. Where oh where is a Constitutional amendment to protect our right to bear cameras when we need one?!?
An amateur photographer was told she could not take snaps of an empty paddling pool because she might be a paedophile.
Betty Robinson was ordered to put away her camera by a council worker when she began snapping the outdoor pool.
‘It’s absolutely ridiculous – it’s bureaucracy gone mad,’ said the 82-year-old widow from Southampton.
She was with friend Brenda Bennett as she took pictures of the city’s common – where the pool is situated.
‘We’re a couple of old ladies. We’re certainly not paedophiles,’ she added.
Southampton City Council apologised but said: ‘It is appropriate that our staff are aware of who is taking photos.’
Here’s the policy (pdf file) that lead to this.
This is the best you can come up with, angry liberal hack? We already know you hate your own country, and that you’re not funny.
Oh, those wacky Brits.
Yay! This is my home town. I drive past this pool all the time.
Thing is it’s a public place they’re well within their rights to take pictures whether the pool’s empty or not.
Sorry, just noticed that policy link. Totally unrelated. That’s a policy for sports centres and swimming pools. Indoor (arguably private) venues. This is an outdoor paddling pool in the middle of a large park on the outskirts of Southampton City Centre. It’s a totally public and open place.
If you don’t want your kids photographed in public, don’t take them out in public. See how that works out for you.
This story and the billion others like it is why gasoline is $4.50 a gallon.
I think the correct response in this situation is:
“Yes. I’m a pedophile – but it’s a frickin’ EMPTY pool you moron!”
If British libel law is as absurd as they say, couldn’t you simply sue the person calling you a pedo?
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Is that the best you can come up with, you empty-headed right-wing troll? You must be a ‘bot.
Britain is just a test ground for the new version of fascism they’re shopping around.
I strongly support the council worker. He had the forethought to protect the invisible children. For too long society has turned a blind eye to the disembodied.
Why oh why won’t you think of the invisible children?
They look like pervs to me. Lock em up! Think of the pools. Oh the humanity.
WTF ?
Police state. No rights. A law to cover everything no doubt including farting in public. Nobody should be allowed to do anything without first getting permission from the government which may never be given as was true in this case.
Dude, If you don’t like this sort of thing being posted don’t scream at the poster. Try to fix the problem being reported.
They are probably poolophiles. Freaks…Lock em up!
#9, Dude,
You know, out of sight, out of mind.
Well, if it weren’t for all those scantily clad pedos at those pools, it wouldn’t be such a problem, now would it? 😉
Bikinis today, burqinis tomorrow:
http://tinyurl.com/69m32x