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An amateur photographer who was stopped while taking photographs in public two years ago has been awarded an out-of-court settlement after suing police for wrongful arrest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Patefield, from Colne, took out a civil action against the Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary, claiming he was unlawfully arrested while taking photos of Christmas festivities in Accrington in December 2009.<\/p>\n

Patefield was released without charge after reportedly being held in custody for eight hours. <\/p>\n

The prospect of a police payout was first reported by Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP)<\/a> in September 2011.<\/p>\n

AP today understands that Lancashire Police has agreed to make a payment but the final amount has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Writing on the AP website forum, the photographer said: ?Many thanks to all who supported me.? <\/p>\n

Patefield and a fellow photographer were at first quizzed by officers citing anti-terrorism laws. <\/p>\n

Police later claimed that some members of the public had raised concerns about Patefield’s photography and accused him of taking photographs that could be deemed ‘anti-social’ . <\/p>\n

Patefield said he was arrested after refusing to give officers his personal details. <\/p>\n

The case attracted global attention as Patefield recorded the entire incident on a video subsequently published by The Guardian<\/em> online. <\/p>\n

Speaking at the time, Patefield said: ‘I consider myself to be a very law-abiding man. I was taking photos of everyday street goings-on. <\/p>\n

‘There was a Father Christmas, a piped-band and people in fancy dress.’ <\/p>\n

Patefield maintained that CCTV footage showed that his photography was not anti-social and that no-one had complained to police about his behaviour. <\/p>\n

In 2010, a Lancashire Police spokeswoman told us that its officers do not routinely stop people taking photographs in a public place but ‘clearly felt that the manner in which he was positioning his [Leica] camera and the way it was making some members of the public feel, could be construed as anti-social or indecent’. <\/p>\n

Lancashire Police today refused to confirm whether or not it has made a payment to the photographer, adding that, if it had, the force would not be able to comment until the cheque had been accepted and cleared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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