{"id":21819,"date":"2009-12-16T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/terrorist-photographers-would-not-set-up-a-tripod-21819"},"modified":"2014-11-03T15:52:29","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T15:52:29","slug":"terrorist-photographers-would-not-set-up-a-tripod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/terrorist-photographers-would-not-set-up-a-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrorist photographers would not &#8216;set up a tripod&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"hidePageBreak\"><\/span>PAGE One: Police target photographers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2012\/04\/police_20forcelow1.jpg\" alt=\"Police picture\"><\/img><strong>It seems doubtful that terrorists carrying out a <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_detain_photographer_with_Leica_M6_in_London_suburb_update_Friday_11am_news_292842.html\" title=\"Amateur arrested after taking pics in London suburb\">reconnaissance<\/a> mission would use the tripods and chunky, attention-grabbing, camera gear used by many amateur and professional photographers, says a leading photography body.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Freelance Photographers (BFP) was reacting to yesterday&#8217;s publicity drive by the City of London Police that aimed to highlight the importance of police <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_Photographers_should_carry_identification_news_292902.html\" title=\"questioning photographers\">questioning photographers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday police showed journalists what they claimed was a &#8216;hostile reconnaissance&#8217; video captured last year by an Algerian tourist using a handheld camera phone.<\/p>\n<p>However, many of the enthusiasts and professional photographers who have been stopped in recent years have reported using an SLR-type interchangeable lens camera and a tripod, not a discreet compact camera or a mobile camera phone.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart Gibson, head of Members&#8217; Services at the BFP said: &#8216;We have always said that if someone is taking pictures surreptitiously they would not do so &#8220;surreptitiously&#8221; by setting up a tripod.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Police are understood to have released the mobile phone footage in direct response to widespread criticism of police policy on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RvlgLgA4L5I\" title=\"Photography in public video\">photography in public<\/a> in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy has sparked a series of articles in <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em> over recent years, leading the magazine to champion the rights of photographers.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the 90-minute film, captured using a Nokia mobile phone, shows shopping centres, security cameras and stations.<\/p>\n<p>Police obtained the footage after two officers stopped and questioned the Algerian at Liverpool Street Station last summer. <\/p>\n<p>They said that the man is seen covering the red recording light with his finger.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out that the man and his brother had entered Britain on false passports and were involved in fraud.<\/p>\n<p>They were not charged with terrorism offences partly, police say, because the fraud offences carried roughly the same penalties. <\/p>\n<p>Asked what advice the BFP would give photographers in today&#8217;s climate Gibson said: &#8216;Be polite and co-operative but continue to assert <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/_Photographers_Do_terror_police_have_right_to_view_your_images__A_photo_rights_lawyer_speaks_out_after_Met_Advice_backlash_news_286211.html\" title=\"Terror police and photography: Know your rights\">your rights<\/a>? ask them [the officer] in a common sense way what all the fuss is about.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Terrorist_photographers_would_not_set_up_a_tripod_news_293004.html?offset=&amp;offset=1\" title=\"ARTICLE CONTINUES HERE\">ARTICLE CONTINUES HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photography_climate_echoes_wartime_Britain_SPECIAL_REPORT_news_201239.html?offset=&amp;offset=0\" title=\"Photo climate echoes wartime Britain\">PHOTO CLIMATE ECHOES WARTIME BRITAIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2011\/05\/Ap_20rightswatch.jpg\" alt=\"Rights Watch\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>RELATED ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photography_climate_echoes_wartime_Britain_SPECIAL_REPORT_news_201239.html?offset=&amp;offset=0\" title=\"Photo climate echoes wartime Britain\">PHOTO CLIMATE ECHOES WARTIME BRITAIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_Photographers_should_carry_identification_news_292902.html\" title=\"Photographers should carry ID\">Photographers should carry ID<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_detain_photographer_with_Leica_M6_in_London_suburb_update_Friday_11am_news_292842.html\" title=\"Amateur arrested after taking pics in London suburb\">Amateur arrested after taking pics in London suburb<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/photographers_meet_home_office_minister_over_rights_abuse_news_278619.html\" title=\"meeting with the counter-terrorism minister\">AP meets counter-terrorism minister in Parliament<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Not_a_Terrorist_photographer_to_lodge_formal_complaint_against_police_news_292730.html\" title=\"Photographer to complain against City police\">Photographer to complain against City police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_crackdown_on_City_photographers_news_292881.html\" title=\"Police crackdown in City photographers\">Police crackdown on City photographers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/articles\/politics\/domestic_politics\/police+stop+church+photographer\/3456342\" title=\"More4 News report\">recent More4 News report HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/london\/photosensitive56397\/\" title=\"London Tonight report\">recent London Tonight report HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/ITN_film_crew_stopped_while_covering_photographer_story_news_292827.html\" title=\"ITN film crew stopped while covering photo story\">ITN film crew stopped while covering photo story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Not_a_Terrorist_photographer_to_lodge_formal_complaint_against_police_news_292730.html\" title=\"Terror swoop photographer lodges complaint against police\">Terror swoop photographer lodges complaint against police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RvlgLgA4L5I\" title=\"Photography in public video\">Photography in public campaign: Video by AP news editor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_terror_photography_U_turn_ACPO_letter_revealed_in_full_news_292634.html\">MP lodges new Commons petition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/police-uturn-on-photographers-and-antiterror-laws-1834626.html\" title=\"Independent article\">The Independent&#8217;s photo rights article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/amateur_photographers_spark_global_debate_news_265734.html\" title=\"Sunday Telegraph\">Sunday Telegraph interviews AP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/bbc_top_gear_photographer_met_police_are_a_nightmare_news_292453.html\" title=\"Top Gear photographer blasts Met\">Top Gear photographer blasts Met<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographer_in_Christmas_lights_terror_stop_update_1pm_news_292413.html\" title=\"Christmas lights terror stop\">Christmas lights terror stop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/antiterror_police_defend_campaign_targeting_suspicious_behaviour_of_people_with_cameras_news_195594.html\" title=\"Photography in public campaign\">Photography in public campaign escalates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/bbc_photographer_terror_stop_former_officer_blasts_met_news_292330.html\" title=\"BBC photographer\">BBC photographer in terror stop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/festive_cheer_for_christmas_lights_photographer_phil_smith_receives_written_apology_from_police_news_170067.html\" title=\"forced to apologise\">Police apology after Christmas lights fiasco<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographers_will_be_stopped_under_terror_law_says_Met_advice_update_330pm_news_285871.html\" title=\"Met issues photography guidelines\">Met issues photography guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/photographers_meet_home_office_minister_over_rights_abuse_news_278619.html\" title=\"Photographers to help draft anti-terror guidance\">Amateur Photographer magazine to help draft anti-terror guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Stop_and_search_Police_under_fire_over_unnecessary_terror_stops_update_415pm_news_284684.html\" title=\"Carlile report criticises terror law\">Carlile report criticises terror law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/photographers_guilty_until_proved_innocent_news_278299.html\" title=\"Photographers 'guilty' until proved innocent\">Photographers &#8216;guilty&#8217; until proved innocent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/photographers_rights_lawyer_speaks_news_276815.html\" title=\"Lawyer speaks out about terror law threat\">Lawyer speaks out about terror law threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/met_police_reject_photographers_stopandsearch_request_update_news_283571.html\" title=\"AP magazine requests stops and search data\">AP magazine requests stops and search data<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/police_stop_and_search_power_to_be_cut_news_282052.html\" title=\"Police stop and search powers to be cut\">Police stop and search powers to be cut<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographers_rights_Government_issues_Stop_and_Search_pledge_news_281961.html\" title=\"Government issues stop and search pledge\">Government issues stop and search pledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographers_face_wider_anti_terror_curbs_news_281398.html\" title=\"Photographers face wider anti-terror curbs\">Photographers face wider anti-terror curbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidePageBreak\"><\/span> Page Two: Call for clarification over police policy<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2011\/05\/Ap_20rightswatch.jpg\" alt=\"Rights Watch\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>Last week City of London Police urged photographers taking pictures in the Square Mile to <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_Photographers_should_carry_identification_news_292902.html\" title=\"Photographers should carry ID\">carry ID<\/a>, as the area continues to be considered a prime terrorist target.<\/p>\n<p>But Gibson said that, generally speaking, he didn&#8217;t think it necessary for photographers to carry identification.<\/p>\n<p>He said photographers should not get &#8216;paranoid&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gibson was reluctant to comment on police policy in the City, saying this was a &#8216;specialist area&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week the Met&#8217;s terrorism chief John Yates stressed the importance of officers&#8217; using &#8216;common sense&#8217; when dealing with photographers.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has this week once again conceded that photographers are not required to identify themselves when quizzed by a police officer or security guard.<\/p>\n<p>Grant Smith, the photographer who was searched last week after taking pictures of churches in the City has today called for clarification of police policy.<\/p>\n<p>Smith today told <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em>: &#8216;The point is that the Met has extended a hand and said they must use common sense. The City of London Police has gone on the offensive. They are obviously not talking to each other.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>ACPO had yet to comment on this at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the Algerian tourist&#8217;s phone footage a City of London Police spokesperson told us: &#8216;The individuals concerned had been in the UK a number of years using false identities and committing fraud. Many locational references are linked to areas where their fraudulent activity took place, rather than hostile reconnaissance.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photography_climate_echoes_wartime_Britain_SPECIAL_REPORT_news_201239.html?offset=&amp;offset=0\" title=\"Photo climate echoes wartime Britain\">PHOTO CLIMATE ECHOES WARTIME BRITAIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photography_climate_echoes_wartime_Britain_SPECIAL_REPORT_news_201239.html?offset=&amp;offset=0\" title=\"Photo climate echoes wartime Britain\">PHOTO CLIMATE ECHOES WARTIME BRITAIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Police_Photographers_should_carry_identification_news_292902.html\" title=\"Photographers should carry ID\">Photographers should carry ID<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/articles\/politics\/domestic_politics\/police+stop+church+photographer\/3456342\" title=\"More4 News report\">recent More4 News report HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/london\/photosensitive56397\/\" title=\"London Tonight report\">recent London Tonight report HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/ITN_film_crew_stopped_while_covering_photographer_story_news_292827.html\" title=\"ITN film crew stopped while covering photo story\">ITN film crew stopped while covering photo story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Not_a_Terrorist_photographer_to_lodge_formal_complaint_against_police_news_292730.html\" title=\"Terror swoop photographer lodges complaint against police\">Terror swoop photographer lodges complaint against police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RvlgLgA4L5I\" title=\"Photography in public video\">Photography in public 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href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/met_police_reject_photographers_stopandsearch_request_update_news_283571.html\" title=\"AP magazine requests stops and search data\">AP magazine requests stops and search data<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/police_stop_and_search_power_to_be_cut_news_282052.html\" title=\"Police stop and search powers to be cut\">Police stop and search powers to be cut<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographers_rights_Government_issues_Stop_and_Search_pledge_news_281961.html\" title=\"Government issues stop and search pledge\">Government issues stop and search pledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Photographers_face_wider_anti_terror_curbs_news_281398.html\" title=\"Photographers face wider anti-terror curbs\">Photographers face wider anti-terror curbs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems doubtful that terrorists 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