MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: British arguments

> Well they (the security personnel) handled that well
>
> Having occasionally worked as a security person as a student, I can confirm that many
> people in the business are poorly educated and clueless.
>
> Since moving to London, I've taken thousands of photos and hundreds of video clips of
> everything, including train stations and other infrastructure, and never been stopped
> or questioned by anyone.
> I have seen a few instances on YouTube where Police officers or railway staff falsely
> accuse people of breaking a law by taking photos or video, sometimes citing
> anti-terror legislation, or of causing a breach of the peace. So far, that's not
> happened to me. Will try and have the presence of mind to keep the camera recording
> if a conversation like that starts.
> Rather more threatening have been similar videos I've seen from the US. I'd love to
> explore the USA by rail and take photos and videos of the experience, but have a
> feeling I'd be constantly getting tasered by cops.

Its more like a few isolated incidents that have been blown out of proportion. If you're doing anything even remotely touristy, the chances of anyone giving you grief are remote in the extreme. I see tourists snapping pics of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston all the time. I think there actually *are* laws about photographing that particular building and I've never once seen anyone get hassled for it.