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Subject: Re: [OM] Knowing your rights - was Re: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:50:15 -0500
Ian,
  Your experience brings to mind the old chestnut: No good deed goes
unpunished.

Charlie

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:04 AM, SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - PACE Code A
>
> was an interesting read, I will study it more when I  have time, whilst
> I normally try not to antagonise its always good to know your rights.
>
> Having recently had to pay 1000Chf for being honest, I accidentally hit
> a metal frame protecting a tree and as I had to get home because the
> nurse was leaving and Cai was with his grandfather - I need to be there
> just in case, I drove off. later I went back to inspect and it was
> obvious it had been hit so I asked my wife to phone the council next day
> to offer to pay for repairs. They insisted she must phone the police.  I
> should add there was no damage at all visible on yolandy. My wife then
> phones me later saying I have to go the police they want to prosecute me
> for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it.  I should add
> this was at a roadside carpark and not actually on the road.
>
>
> I spent a few hours with the police all very civil and explained all and
> that I was not aware etc - under Swiss law you must report the same
> calendar day (not within 24 hours like any normal country) so I ended up
> with a fine  and  repair bill although I don't believe I did all the
> damage to it (the police could find no marks on my vehicle) and since my
> incident it was repaired and then someone else totally flattened it and
> it has now been removed.   I suspect I was the only one who owned to it
> though. I just wish I could read German as things like the law interest
> me and might have saved me from a Fine
>
> Thanks Ian
>
>
> On 01/03/2010 15:01, Piers Hemy wrote:
> > I think what you might be looking for is here, Ian, recently updated:
> > <
> http://www.sirimo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ukphotographersrights-v2
> > .pdf>
> >
> > But you might like to know what the Association of Chief Police Officers
> > considers to be good practice:
> > <
> http://www.npia.police.uk/en/docs/Stop_and_Search_in_Relation_to_Terrorism_
> > -_2008.pdf>
> >
> > But I suggest you don't try quoting it to Plod, most likely to inflame
> > matters no end :-)
> >
> > Piers
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SwissPace [mailto:ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 28 February 2010 20:58
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest
> >
> > We were back in the UK last October and I took photos without any
> problems,
> > but after seeing this I will try and find the guidelines document just in
> > case and make sure I put a copy in my camera bag. What is ironic though
> is
> > the huge amount of intelligence that is provided from amateur
> photographers
> > and videoers (is that a real word? ) surrounding terrorist incidents.
> >
> >
> >
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