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The shopping centre photo row is set to deepen with news that amateur photographer Chris White may take legal action after police yesterday publicised a ?specific concern? reported to them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEWS UPDATE: SHOPPING CENTRES REVEAL NEW PHOTO POLICY<\/a><\/p>\n

White has tonight confirmed to Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP) that he has lodged a complaint with the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland and will talk to his lawyer next week with a view to suing Strathclyde Police.<\/p>\n

In a candid interview with AP, White – a mental health trainer – said: ‘If I do not defend myself – even though there is no criminal charge – it potentially has a massive effect on my work prospects.’<\/p>\n

He said he has received a letter from police claiming officers were told he had been seen talking to himself, was under the influence of alcohol and taking a photo of a female shop assistant with his trousers undone.<\/p>\n

‘My last drink was on Burn’s Night 2000,’ said White who denies he was talking to himself.<\/p>\n

‘At no stage was I aware my zip was undone.’<\/p>\n

He said police have also claimed his daughter ‘appeared to be distressed’.<\/p>\n

Police have so far refused to elaborate, publicly, on the details of the ‘specific concern’ mentioned in their statement.<\/p>\n

White questions whether police would have allowed him to walk out of a shopping centre drunk, with his trouser zip down, talking to himself and with a child in distress.<\/p>\n

EARLIER TODAY:<\/p>\n

Earlier today a meeting White was due to have with Braehead shopping centre management to discuss its new photography policy, was cancelled.<\/p>\n

Police were called to Braehead near Glasgow a week ago, after security staff raised concerns<\/a> over White, who had taken pictures of his four-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n

In its statement Strathclyde Police yesterday pointed to a ‘very specific concern’<\/a> raised by members of the public ‘which had nothing to do with him taking photographs of his daughter’.<\/p>\n

Late last night Chris White confirmed to AP: ?In light of the comments made [in the police statement] and now the police have said their was no criminal act, I will be taking further legal advice and may take further legal actions action against the parties involved.?<\/p>\n

Today White was due to discuss the centre?s new photography policy<\/a> which is set to be rolled out to 10 other UK shopping centres.<\/p>\n

A Braehead spokesman told AP that the meeting is not likely to take place for at least another week as the centre?s general manager is away. <\/p>\n

However, a spokeswoman for Braehead?s owner, Capital Shopping Centres, insisted that the photo policy review ?is still going ahead?.<\/p>\n

She said today’s photo rights meeting was ‘postponed’ by mutual consent. ‘We corresponded [with White] yesterday and we both agreed not to meet today, but we have agreed to meet to discuss our photography policy at a later date.’<\/p>\n

Police refuse to elaborate on the concerns raised by members of the public.<\/p>\n

The Scottish Express<\/em> reports that police have written to White accusing him of ?being drunk and having his trouser zip open?.<\/p>\n

A Braehead spokesman refused to say whether there were concerns about him ‘being drunk or otherwise’.<\/p>\n

White was not available to comment on this at the time of writing this lunchtime.<\/p>\n

He has previously denied any wrongdoing and refutes the latest allegations in the Scottish Express report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Braehead spokesman told us: ?We cannot comment on the outcome of the police investigation.<\/p>\n

?However, following our own investigations, Braehead stands by the actions of our member of security staff and by the actions we have subsequently taken.?<\/p>\n

He said the centre apologised to White on Monday ?with the information we had at the time?.<\/p>\n

Capital Shopping Centres changed its policy, to allow photography, after the incident sparked a Facebook campaign that has attained more than 20,000 ?likes?, and global media coverage. <\/p>\n

Last night White was overwhelmed with calls from the media and appealed for privacy to allow time to spend with his wife and daughter.<\/p>\n

Last month, we revealed that an amateur photographer is in talks with Lancashire Police over a possible cash payout after he sued the force for wrongful arrest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More to follow…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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