{"id":22018,"date":"2009-12-03T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/top-gear-photographer-story-bbc-speaks-out-update-22018"},"modified":"2014-11-03T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T16:01:17","slug":"top-gear-photographer-story-bbc-speaks-out-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/top-gear-photographer-story-bbc-speaks-out-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Gear photographer story: BBC speaks out (update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The BBC has moved to distance itself from comments made by a freelance <em>Top Gear<\/em> photographer who blasted the attitude of the Metropolitan Police towards photographers.<\/strong><\/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\">Earlier this week<\/a> freelance stills photographer Justin Leighton &#8211; who shoots behind-the-scenes for the Top Gear programme and magazine &#8211; said that taking photographs in London often raises suspicion, even in areas where permission has already been given to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Leighton, who works for BBC Worldwide, condemned the &#8216;nightmare&#8217; attitude of the Met&#8217;s officers, and in particular, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).<\/p>\n<p>The photographer blamed the behaviour of London&#8217;s police for restricting his shoots to locations away from the capital. <\/p>\n<p>However, a BBC spokeswoman told <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em>: &#8216;The BBC does not share these views.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Corporation declined to comment further.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that the makers of <em>Top Gear<\/em> may be reluctant to further inflame photographers&#8217; relations with the Met.<\/p>\n<p>Leighton&#8217;s comments chime with many photographers, both amateur and professional, who continue to complain about the attitude of police.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the escalating issue moved <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/labour_mp_austin_mitchell_launches_photography_petition_in_parliament_news_197555.html\" title=\"Amateur Photographer\">Amateur Photographer<\/a> magazine to launch its nationwide campaign to defend photographers&#8217; rights.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday BBC photographer Jeff Overs told the <em>Andrew Marr Show<\/em> he was <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/bbc_photographer_terror_stop_former_officer_blasts_met_news_292330.html\" title=\"BBC photographer\">stopped while taking photos<\/a> on London&#8217;s South Bank amid fears he was planning a reconnaissance operation for a terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the anti-terror watchdog, Lord Carlile again criticised police use of anti-terrorism powers to stop photographers.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/warning-do-not-take-this-picture-1833127.html\" title=\"front page story\">front page story<\/a> in <em>The Independent<\/em> Carlile said: &#8216;The police have to be very careful about stopping people who are taking what I would call leisure photographs, and indeed professional photographers.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;The fact that someone is taking photographs is not prima facie a good reason for stop and search and is very far from raising suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is a matter of concern and the police will know that they have to look at this very carefully.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year <em>The Independent<\/em> contacted AP for details of the magazine&#8217;s <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\">ongoing campaign<\/a> to fight for the rights of photographers.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED ARTICLES<\/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:\/\/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\/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 href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Jet_ski_photographer_files_complaint_against_police_news_291473.html\" title=\"Jet ski photographer files complaint against police\">Jet ski photographer files complaint against police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/home_office_we_listened_to_ap_readers_news_288208.html\" title=\"Home Office published new guidance\">Home Office publishes new guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Amateur_photographer_arrested_for_police_officer_pic_news_285995.html\" title=\"Amateur photographer arrested\">Amateur photographer arrested<\/a><\/p>\n<p><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\">Terror police and photography: Know your rights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Mets_photography_advice_not_Home_Office_approved_news_285926.html\" title=\"Home Office did not approve Met photo guidelines\">Home Office did not approve Met photo guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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\/British_photography_editor_stopped_under_terrorism_law_news_284202.html\" title=\"Section 44 searches\">Photo editor caught by terror law<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/pictures_hundreds_attend_photographers_rights_protest_update_news_277136.html\" title=\"Photographers stage Scotland Yard protest\">Photographers stage Scotland Yard protest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/terrorism_police_publish_new_guidance_news_273153.html\" title=\"Police given guidance on stop-and-search\">Police given stop-and-search guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/labour_mp_austin_mitchell_launches_photography_petition_in_parliament_news_197555.html\" title=\"MP launches petition in Parliament\">MP launches petition in Parliament<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC has moved to distance itself from comments made by a freelance Top Gear photographer who blasted the attitude of the Metropolitan Police towards photographers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":22019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[325],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-22018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news","tag-photographers-rights"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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