photographs in public places to be banned!!!

[cathidaw]

Heard the one about Tony's new idea to restrict the taking of photographs in public places?
There is a national petition against this new law- to- be.
Imagine ;
No holiday snaps,
Fewer overseas tourists-
Hoards of Americans and Japanese without cameras
they just won't come here.
Camera manufacturers will close by the dozen.
I can't remember why he's doing it --shall find out tomorrow.
As I said before everyone should READ "1984" (to see where we are heading) before he bans that book too.

[Shizara]

I found the e-petition but no article on the subject besides that. It could well be I am using the wrong search terms.

[chillitt]

The way they are slapping up CCTV cameras everywhere, we soon wont need cameras ourselves, we can just order pics off the cctv footage under the freedom of information act...

[Shizara]

... if you can afford the solicitors fees to get past the red tape.

[Will]

Are there any articles about this? I'd like to say I'm shocked, but nothing in this nanny state shocks me any more.

[Shizara]

After much searching on Mr Google's site I found:

Petition Information

[optrex]

This would create a media backlash if there was even a sniff of this becoming law. I think someone has their wires crossed somewhere.