For a while now photographers have been targeted by police and enthusiastic security guards when taking pictures of what may be regarded as 'sensitive sites'. The appear to include shopping malls and seemingly random places in and around cities. I myself have been ticked off in places as far afield as Plymouth and Jerez. The mantra seems to be that 'terrorists take pictures of their proposed target.' That may well be so however, just how many terrorists would take the pictures openly. Surely even your learner terrorists use covert means to take pictures of their next atrocity. Come to think of it, why would they take pictures anyway ? Perhaps it is for the before and after effect in their last family album.
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So, it was with a great cheer that I greeted this news lately. In essence Chris White took a picture of his 2 year old daughter eating an ice cream inside a shopping mall in Glasgow the security guard nabbed him and the police were called. Mr White, obviously not a man to be messed with immediately began a campaign on facebook and, as you can see had the ban on photography decision reversed.
Well done Mr. White.
facebook campaign
I hope the ice cream came up to par too.
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