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Police Restrict Public Photography

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the papers-papers-please dept.

An anonymous reader writes "News.com is reporting that in Australia, recent attempts by a photo club to take pictures of industrial installations was met with police resistance. From the article: 'Club member Hans Kawitski was told not to photograph industrial installations and was ordered to inform members of the camera club to follow his lead. Liberty Victoria said its advice to photographers would be to ignore the directive. "The police have got no place making such warnings," president Brian Walters SC said.'"

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  1. If this doesn't work.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Club member Hans Kawitski was told not to photograph industrial installations and was ordered to inform members of the camera club to follow his lead.

    They should just stick to the upskirt pics. That's not illegal in most places.

    1. Re:If this doesn't work.... by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 4, Funny

      Too bad there is no +5 ironic.... But basicly what you are saying is that public pics are illegal, while pubic pics are okay?

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  2. I need more by slashmojo · · Score: 5, Funny
    coffee before my morning slashdot.. I thought that said 'police restrict pubic photography'

    Not sure which makes more sense though.

  3. a good thing by jesterpilot · · Score: 5, Funny

    We've got to stop and ask ourselves 'How many photographs do we need?'

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  4. Re:A little sensationalist by Aussie · · Score: 4, Funny

    You've never been warned by an Australian copper, have you ?

  5. Re:No photographs ... by hoggoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    > You think railfans have problems? You should ask some planespotters some times!!!

    You think planespotters have problems? You should ask some militarybasefans some time!!!

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  6. Re:No photographs ... by dex22 · · Score: 4, Funny

    > You think militarybasefans have problems? You should ask some terrorists some time!!!