MW
Filming in public of anybody or anything is LEGAL.
Depends on whereabouts in public. Outside on public streets, no problem perhaps, but venture into somewhere as
mundane as a shopping centre, even attempting to take any random photograph could result in a member of the
centre security staff telling you to delete the photograph, or your camera could be confiscated.
In my experience ... Westfield, near BBC TV Centre, October 2009 ... that's exactly what happened.
You would have been within your rights to report them for theft if they 'confiscated' your camera.
You're not under any obligation to do anything private security staff asks you to do. You don't even have to give them your name; just walk away and leave the building or area.
The police would only be called if you've stolen something, damaged something or are carrying tools that could be used for the purpose of committing robbery. Trespass, taking photos etc. are a civil matter, not criminal.
No, you enter premises you enter contract to adhere to their rules, confiscation is fine as long as you get the camera back. A person can only be guilty of theft if he *dishonestly* appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it (points to prove for theft), as long as the camera is returned it's not theft and can't be theft.
Filming in public of anybody or anything is LEGAL.
Depends on whereabouts in public. Outside on public streets, no problem perhaps, but venture into somewhere as
mundane as a shopping centre, even attempting to take any random photograph could result in a member of the
centre security staff telling you to delete the photograph, or your camera could be confiscated.
In my experience ... Westfield, near BBC TV Centre, October 2009 ... that's exactly what happened.
You would have been within your rights to report them for theft if they 'confiscated' your camera.
You're not under any obligation to do anything private security staff asks you to do. You don't even have to give them your name; just walk away and leave the building or area.
The police would only be called if you've stolen something, damaged something or are carrying tools that could be used for the purpose of committing robbery. Trespass, taking photos etc. are a civil matter, not criminal.
No, you enter premises you enter contract to adhere to their rules, confiscation is fine as long as you get the camera back. A person can only be guilty of theft if he *dishonestly* appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it (points to prove for theft), as long as the camera is returned it's not theft and can't be theft.