tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post4035570442365931802..comments2024-03-15T09:20:18.844+00:00Comments on TV Licensing: Port of Tyne Bullies Threaten PhotographerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-50858109556889858502016-03-20T11:01:31.745+00:002016-03-20T11:01:31.745+00:00Thank you Mr McNicholas for working hard to keep o...Thank you Mr McNicholas for working hard to keep our Country safe. Well done for your sterling efforts in this situation. I would have lamped the idiot! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-25302711403458595122016-03-19T15:49:16.001+00:002016-03-19T15:49:16.001+00:00Clearly the man himself because he has been accuse...Clearly the man himself because he has been accused him of defamation of character and harassment!!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-20088903334389922202016-03-19T14:43:03.343+00:002016-03-19T14:43:03.343+00:00Thank you for the heads up Anon. We have amended t...Thank you for the heads up Anon. We have amended that comment slightly. We won't be deleting it entirely - much as we might have differening viewpoints, she has the right to state her case.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-18120262680989872982016-03-19T14:41:56.553+00:002016-03-19T14:41:56.553+00:00Hopefully admin will see the above comment and rem...Hopefully admin will see the above comment and remove it asap since on the face of it it constitutes defamation of character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-14036690194770420422016-03-19T14:40:20.362+00:002016-03-19T14:40:20.362+00:00Such a shame that you have clearly taken some time...Such a shame that you have clearly taken some time to write this well written article without first and foremost establishing the true facts of the situation. This security manager didn't just decide to approach this man, he was specifically asked to return to the site to remove a photographer who as well as filming private property was standing in the middle of a dangerous roundabout where said Security Manager had not long ago had to witness the horrifically graphic death of a man. I am sure you would be quite interested to know exactly what the police said and I can assure you it's not what this young man believes. I feel really sorry that you have been deceived into supporting this man's campaign and advocating his extremely pathetic craving for attention. As we speak he is embroiled in a 3 week argument with Stagecoach over a late running bus!!! The fact that his Twitter handle is alannobletv says it all!!! [final sentence redacted]Rachel Gatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-67812044030755952802016-03-17T07:14:47.260+00:002016-03-17T07:14:47.260+00:00You might consider there is a social principle, bu...You might consider there is a social principle, but there is no legal one: anyone stood in a public place can photograph whatever they see. They do not need anyone else's permission or approval, nor do they need to account for their actions to an employee of adjacent private property.<br /><br />In my view, which again you're free to disagree with, law-abiding individuals, like Alan, should resist questioning and coercion by privately employed jobsworths. Jobsworths, who by virtue of their position and experiences, really should be fully informed about the extent of their "authority".Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-41972060483620493342016-03-17T00:00:50.159+00:002016-03-17T00:00:50.159+00:00Can't say I would be as accepting to someone p...Can't say I would be as accepting to someone photographing my house but there we go. The circumstances maybe different but the principle is the same, photographing private property. Regardless of the law given the current security climate and potential risk a port/airport faces at this time do you not think it may have been sensible to notify the port he was going to be there prior to arriving. I can't also recall him being particularly cooperative in the video when asked who he was etc. which may have helped diffuse the situation. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-36221807121536472772016-03-16T20:01:22.501+00:002016-03-16T20:01:22.501+00:00Thanks for your comment Chris. You can read about ...Thanks for your comment Chris. You can read about the Terrorism Act on the Resources page. In short, it is not an offence to photograph transport hubs from a public place. Only in very exceptional circumstances, would the police have the power to seize/inspect equipment.<br /><br />Hello again Anon.<br /><br />I would be concerned if someone was photographing my house from the road. I might also be suspicious if someone was photographing children outside a school. However, both of those situations are perfectly legal and I would respect the photographer's right to do that, albeit disapprovingly.<br /><br />But it's a bone question really, as those two situations are nothing at all to do with the circumstances at hand. A man was stood in one of the most public parts of South Shields taking photographs of the Port of Tyne entrance. Not school children, not someone's private dwelling.<br /><br />You don't appear to dispute the fact that Alan was well within his legal rights to be there taking photographs. Do you think the Port of Tyne bullies had the right to threaten him with arrest? And hold onto his equipment and abuse him?<br /><br />We'll agree to differ, if you do.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-85016311412967075592016-03-16T12:39:34.804+00:002016-03-16T12:39:34.804+00:00Would you argue the same if someone was photograph...Would you argue the same if someone was photographing your house directly from the road or a school perhaps. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-57664362595017572852016-03-16T09:59:42.083+00:002016-03-16T09:59:42.083+00:00Doesn't this whole thing fall under the terror...Doesn't this whole thing fall under the terrorism act or something? I seem to recall that sea ports and airports are protected areas and anyone caught filming in or around them can be questioned under that act because they could be mistaken for someone looking to commit acts of terrorism. That's my understanding of the situation anyway.Chris (aka TheKnightsShield)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-72970578828759066502016-03-15T20:56:58.770+00:002016-03-15T20:56:58.770+00:00Easy to say irrelevant when it is.
Port regulation...Easy to say irrelevant when it is.<br />Port regulations apply inside the port. They do not apply on the public roads outside the port.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-33005539015878445702016-03-15T20:48:32.122+00:002016-03-15T20:48:32.122+00:00Easy to say irrelevant when it doesn't fit you...Easy to say irrelevant when it doesn't fit your narrative. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-22847238852587201722016-03-15T07:14:34.991+00:002016-03-15T07:14:34.991+00:00Yes, that's a characteristically half-arsed, a...Yes, that's a characteristically half-arsed, and frankly irrelevant, comment by Northumbria Police.<br />Whilst it may be true the certain regulations and procedures exist within the port, those same regulations and procedures certainly do not apply on the public highway outside.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-84826513839184065892016-03-14T23:40:48.991+00:002016-03-14T23:40:48.991+00:00A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "The Por...A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "The Port of Tyne’s security officers acted in accordance with the security regulations that apply to major ports.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-56661425312110463052016-03-14T15:08:18.676+00:002016-03-14T15:08:18.676+00:00On this occasion the BBC wasn't directly invol...On this occasion the BBC wasn't directly involved.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732399111583086465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-21578433634476684732016-03-14T09:34:16.027+00:002016-03-14T09:34:16.027+00:00The BBC are the Mafia and they should be closed do...The BBC are the Mafia and they should be closed down. They are unaccountable liars who get away with despicable acts of violence and criminality. They put people through hell because they want easy money to maintain their debauch lifestyles. They must be held to account for what they did to Alan. An innocent member of the public who has every right to be go about his business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-86392690861969282562016-03-13T17:17:07.619+00:002016-03-13T17:17:07.619+00:00"By this stage, Alan was being unlawfully det..."By this stage, Alan was being unlawfully detained by the two Port of Tyne employees."<br /><br />And on that bombshell, Alan can pursue the dickhead security turds for said offence.<br /><br />And I hope he does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com