This page is to highlight times that photographers are wrongfully suspected and accused doing nothing more than taking photographs when they have a legal right to. There are many examples of times when the police, park wardens, security officers or any other official for that matter use completely inappropriate reasons such as anti-terrorist laws or even non existent powers to stop and search. What do they do? Just make it up as they go along. In some cases it seems they do, especially if they lack experience or don’t know the law themselves.

Can you justify stupidity, bully tactics, intimidation of the public and lack of common sense in the name of national security?

Here are some examples. I’ll add more as I find them.

Terror Laws Used on Photographer

Innocent photographer or terrorist?

Father Angry at Photography Ban Ridiculous! A father told that taking photos of his own children ice skating was a breach of the Child Protection Act.