All my remarks apply only to the UK. Sorry. -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Talbot Sent: 22 January 2005 07:27 To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: Re: Illegal street photography >> I wonder what would happen if you stood outside CIA headquarters >> all day snapping photos. > Seriously, is there any such restriction over there now? > Can you freely photograph (from public land) members of the police, > armed forces, "secret police"? What of military bases? > > Was it always the case even pre 911? > No photographs of all military objects are illegal (they belong to the > Queen). Also of Policemen and their allies. > > That has always been the case. > Chris old bean The Queen no longer owns military organisations in the former colonies even though they obtained independance illegally (and even then only with the help of our historical enemy, France). Since the question was clearly asking about the situation "over there" I wonder why you keep spreading this mis-information. If the queen wants to own my photos she can pay for the processing. Bob
