It seems like a Monty Python sketch, but it's real. A photographer in England on a public walkway is harassed by security guards for a factory, who can't cite what law prevents him from taking pictures.
The photographer stands up for himself perfectly, refusing to be intimidated, and the exchange is absolutely priceless. The security guards are beside themselves with frustration that they cannot bully him.
I discovered this on one of my favorite blogs, Photography Is Not A Crime, by Carlos Miller, a man who devotes a lot of effort to defend photography. The video was taken as part of an article the videographer was writing about Golden Wonder security; the link to the article is HERE.
I discovered this on one of my favorite blogs, Photography Is Not A Crime, by Carlos Miller, a man who devotes a lot of effort to defend photography. The video was taken as part of an article the videographer was writing about Golden Wonder security; the link to the article is HERE.
UPDATE: The New York Times has an article about the harassment photographers endure in New York City by security guards, civil servants and police officers who do not have an understanding of the law and equate photography with a security risk. LINK
...and, just for kicks, below is Monty Python's classic sketch Argument Clinic. If you've never seen it, you're in for a treat.
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