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

[Andrew Sutcliffe]

At 07:15 14/06/2009, you wrote:
>That statement is grossly over the top,

No, It's the law as stated in UK statute. Whether they apply it or 
not is up to them. I can provide links to the BBC web site with 
information on this anyone is interested.

>  but unfortunately a small minority of English police officers have 
> exceeded their authority under
>the law and allowed this myth to spread.

It is not a myth....it's the law of the land. Can you direct us to 
any cases of officers being charged with 'exceeding their authority' 
with respect to this law?

>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.

So why not if this is all just a 'myth' - is there anything else we 
should know about?

Andrew