I Give Up! Photography Madness.

Hugo Drax · I Give Up! Photography Madness.

I simply can't take any more of this nonsense.

Fjord

I phoned the number and tipped them off as to the where abouts of one of the main dealers here in Glasgow. He goes by the name Jessop and it was full of wannabe photo-terrorists being radicalised just this afternoon

glasgowken

Fcuking madness

What's their definition of "odd" ? I'm sure many of us look a bit "odd", I know I do

cybers

Been there wore the T-shirt...
God forbid you quote the but i am not muslim... Thats the charge of Racism that comes out then and thats even worse than terrorist...

So the next time you pass Ibrox or parkhead be sure to notify the number above as the real terrorists are sitting in the mobile survielance units.... Dressed as policePersons .... Not allowed to say man now either it seems ....

Hugo Drax

I have been told (by someone who works for the police) that if you are stopped and argue your rights they will just charge you with the catch-all breach of the peace.

A guy was photographing outside a golf course in Glasgow recently and the police arrived, took his camera and wiped his memory card. They have no right to do this but we now live in an environment where it is seen to be suspicious to question authorities.

What happened to good old civil disobedience? It is time ordinary people stood up for themselves and reclaimed their hobby.

cybers

glasgowken

cybers

Christ sakes they know no bounds...
They harrass us for taking photo's and then they pull this masterstroke...

Hugo Drax

Here is more bad news:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/...abelled-a-paedophile-45dbed5.html

james73

James H

glasgowken

For fcuk sake

Fjord

Time for a new hobby GK ya durty fecker

Stuball

This guy must be gutted...

scallopboy

Stuball

He carried his little fold away stool in it..... possibly the strongest stool known to man

Unh@ppyb@st@rd

he sits in town, i thought he was photographer but...... oh god no a bus spotter

Hugo Drax

Police question man in London because he looked like he was taking a photo on his phone!

http://robmcgibbon.blogspot.com/2...lice-no-camera-over-reaction.html

james73

Hugo Drax

Why don't we have a UG day out and then go to the nearest police station and hand each other in!

james73

Sir Roger DeLodgerley

Just shocking.

Hugo Drax

Here we go again....

A spokesperson for the Met told the photographers' group earlier this year that "cameras are potentially more dangerous than guns".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment.../2008/aug/01/google.searchengines

I have got quite excited about photography again and have been reading technique books etc. I now feel this is a hopeless situation. I was out in town for 3 hours yesterday and felt too self-conscious to take my camera out of my bag.

I am off to London next week and Birmingham the week after and see little point in taking my camera along.

I give up.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKl2sEN4yNM

zolita1908

I was taking pictures of Arran yesterday while out....and someone asked if I had the mothers permission....my answer was a little sarcastic to say the least But I'm not letting people stop me, I'm determined now.

cybers

zolita1908

Well I had to bite my tongue at the woman, I was ready to give a lecture, then i just decided against it. It's just another thing that they seem to moan about now, one person does a silly thing with a camera, and all of a sudden we're public enemy.

Hugo Drax

falseface

Cheers J

Xeno

One for the camera bag. Thanks

glasgowken

Any chance of a credit card sized version ?

Stuball

glasgowken

I'm sure it could be paired down a wee bit and it could be double sided.

Hugo Drax

We should all get t-shirts made.

james73

Photo guidelines for "Rail Enthusiasts"

James H

wee minx

glasgowken

I just hope the staff have read that

falseface

Hugo Drax

It seems the government are very keen to photograph and track us but less keen for us to take photographs.

Unmanned spy planes to police Britain
The Government is drawing up plans to use unmanned "drone" aircraft currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan to counter terrorism and aid police operations in Britain. The MoD is carrying out research and development to enable the spy planes, which are equipped with highly sophisticated monitoring equipment that allows them to secretly track and photograph suspects without their knowledge, to be deployed within three years.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk...s-to-police-britain-13930978.html

widmeister

Hugo Drax

Fantastic photograph. Were you spotted?

widmeister

falseface

great shot!

Stuball

You'd think their cars would be Glasgow registered.... scottish registered at least! YX? What is that, Yorkshire?

Xeno

It that one of the drivers smoking in his place of work? And parked on a double yellow!! One rule for them, another for us.

HollowHorn

She's reported you on her mobby, btw.

Great photo.

Hugo Drax

If you see anyone who:

-Has a camera
-Drives a van
-Has a PC (I don't think Macs count)
-Uses a PAYG mobile
-Travels

Call this number.

LowLight

This whole poster campaign is a total joke.

So here's some parodies.

cybers

LowLight

I am totally opposed to I.D. cards so I was talking to someone the other week about it and they honestly believe it would stop illegal immigrants, terrorism (what terrorism? I replied) etc etc. It's people like the person I was speaking to that's turning us into a nation of fear mongers.

I have said from the very beginning if I.D. cards become compulsory and must be integrated into my passport I'll just never leave the country again. They'll just be another big healthy tax for the Government.

Rant over.

Apologies for being a little off topic.

Hugo Drax

The ID cards proposal is a disgrace. I am already looking at options for moving abroad.

Now if I can just persuade my wife.....

Stuball

Here is where I cause a ripple.... I dont see what the problem is with carrying round a card to say who you are...

BUT on saying that, I do NOT agree in paying anything for it and failure showing one should NOT result in a fine or arrest (instead, something like a horti issued)

Doesnt mean I think the police should stomp around demanding to see cards to a random selection but in times when you get caught up in an incident or problem, why wouldnt you want to hide who you are?

Hugo Drax

Disagreeing with ID cards does not necessarily mean that someone would want to hide who they are.

Even if they were to waive the direct charge you will still be paying for it indirectly through taxation.

LowLight

Apparently the police will have no new powers to stop and request you show the card.

The price is estimated at £93 for a I.D./Passport combo. Now I don't know about everyone else but if this scheme was started right now I honestly couldn't afford almost £300 to buy cards for my family. I'm not the only one in that situation so would that mean I would be turned down flat for a new job/bank account?

Terrorism? What terrorism? The FEAR getting shoved right in our faces. I'm surprised we don't have an equivalent of the U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM (maybe we have) which is currently sitting at Orange - Significant Risk Of Terrorist Attacks. Isn't that a bit vague for a country of 300m people and an area of 3.5m sq/miles? Why do the U.S.A do this to their people? I think it is just to scare the living sh!te out of them.

Illegal immigrants would continue to flood in, organised crime would continue, politicians would make more money and we'd all still be skint.

Stuball

Terrorism is spun from governments to keep the nation subserviant and gives them carte blanche