[MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] If you photograph airplanes at airports, re...

[Tom M.]

Although I have respect for the military (my son is in the US Army) I would have told those MPs to go get screwed.  Tell them to bring the civie police out and cite the statute that was violated by talking pictures from the beach. I would have taken their pictures too.

The UK and USA are two distinctly different places.

Tom
USA



--- On Sun, 6/14/09, Peter Tomlinson <iosis at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Peter Tomlinson <iosis at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] If you photograph airplanes at airports, re...
> To: "MilCom (Group)" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 1:15 AM
> Andrew Sutcliffe wrote:
> > Here in the UK 
> > it is now illegal to photograph a police officer,
> military personal 
> > and people working for the secret service. What this
> means is that 
> > you cannot now take a photograph in a public place
> without the threat 
> > of 'anti terror' laws being imposed and thrown in jail
> for months 
> > with no charge (you are not even allowed to know the
> 'case' against you)!
> That statement is grossly over the top, but unfortunately a
> small 
> minority of English police officers have exceeded their
> authority under 
> the law and allowed this myth to spread. However, I would
> not recommend 
> anyone to go up to the perimeter fence of a UK military
> field and take 
> photos - unless it is an airshow day.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
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