Why This Is Hell

A while back, abrinsky, lamentables and myself were all individually prevented from taking photos such as the one to the right, "in the light of the current situation." I don't recall hearing of anyone being stopped during the period of the IRA bombings in England, nor can I see that this sort of thing is likely to be useful to any Al Quaida operative. This is surely paranoia - and you would have thought that someone found their shopping centre interesting enough to take photos. (Mind you, I've taken some of ugly ones too.) Of course, the shopping centre is private property, so the security guards can do what they like.

Then I heard that a photographer from Sittingbourne had had two rolls of film confiscated by the Humberside police, for taking photos in a shopping centre in Hull - although not the ones depicted to the left, although you can glimpse it behind the curiously short and squat woman.

Ok, maybe candid photography might look a bit creepy to some people, but it sounds like an over reaction to me by the police (although note he did get the films back this week). A little word with him should have been enough to reassure the police. But watch your step, and be proud to do your part to Stand Up Against Terrorism.

No photos! There's nothing to see. Move along.

For story see: here and here