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Chris White was stopped by private security guards while taking pictures of his daughter eating an ice-cream<\/a> at Braehead shopping centre near Glasgow on 7 October 2011.<\/p>\n

Police were called to the centre which, at the time, imposed an outright ban on photography. <\/p>\n

Global publicity surrounding the incident – which included a huge Facebook campaign supporting the photographer – forced the shopping centre into a U-turn<\/a>, allowing pictures for non-commercial purposes of families and friends.<\/p>\n

However, shortly after the drama White said he received a letter from police claiming officers were told he had been seen talking to himself, was under the influence of alcohol and had taken a photo of a shop assistant with the zip of his trousers undone.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

White – who was not arrested and faced no criminal charges – vehemently denied<\/a> the allegations and considered legal action against Strathclyde Police for alleged defamation of character.<\/p>\n

At the time, White told Amateur Photographer <\/em>(AP) that he had not drunk any alcohol since Burn’s Night 2000.<\/p>\n

The force today said it found no evidence the photographer was under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Strathclyde Police told AP: \u2018We can confirm that we have written to Mr White in connection with a specific allegation made by a member of the public who perceived that he was under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

\u2018Police enquiries reveal that there was no evidence to support that allegation and we have apologised to Mr White in that regard.’<\/p>\n

Welcoming the apology as a \u2018slight result’, White told AP: \u2018We took the decision not to pursue things any further as, from our point of view, the original story was [about] publishing the issue of taking photos in public.’<\/p>\n

Speaking earlier this year, White said he feared that the possibility of losing any lawsuit could lead to huge legal costs, so he decided against launching a civil action against the force.<\/p>\n

Last year, Strathclyde Police published a statement about the photographer’s alleged behaviour on its website.<\/p>\n

In the statement – which has since been removed – police denied the incident had anything to do with photography, claiming that security staff had been alerted to a \u2018very specific concern’ raised by members of the public.<\/p>\n

However, the online police statement failed to provide further details.<\/p>\n

Strathclyde Police denied White’s claim that he had been quizzed under anti-terrorism laws.<\/p>\n

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