Hmm, this seems to come from the BBC - for mne that's just about the most trustworthy news source there is... best regards Laurenz Bobke http://www.travelphoto.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Orlando - Wellington/NZ" <orlando@orlando.co.nz> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:13 AM Subject: Re: Well, all photgraphers are perves after all, right? > > I remember having read this story last year. > Is this real or just another hoax? > > Season's Greetings to all! > Roland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Qkano" <wildimages@lineone.net> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:36 AM > Subject: Well, all photgraphers are perves after all, right? > > > > Story of the day ... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2576743.stm > > > > > > "Parents in Edinburgh may be stopped from taking photos or videos of > > their children's nativity plays or concerts - to combat the activities > > of paedophiles. > > The city council said parents wanting to record these events would > > have to get the permission of every child's family. " > > <<SNIP>> > > "Parents in Edinburgh may be stopped from taking photos or videos of > > their children's nativity plays or concerts - to combat the activities > > of paedophiles. " > > > > > > > > I must admit, these days I would think twice about shooting shots > > where other people's kids were providing foreground unless I knew for > > sure the parents would not mind. > > > > > > > > > > BobT > > > > "When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty" - Confucius > > > > > > >