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Story: Privacy watchdog clears Google's Street View
If you don't want to be seen out, stay at home
Unless the whole object of raising objections to being seen on the streets is to put a spanner in the works, wouldn't it be a good idea for the complainants simply to stay indoors? Or go out in disguise?
At least the powers-that-be have seen sense in Google's case.
Now how about allowing professional and amateur photographers to take pictures of street scenes without being harassed by ill-informed security guards? Certainly no-one can argue about being prevented from photographing security-sensitive areas or children at close range without a parent's permission, but don't let that lead to a blanket banning of cameras in public places.
Come on MPs: support the 240 who have already signed Austin Mitchell's Early Day Motion to give the right to innocent people to take photographs in public places without being challenged or having their cameras confiscated.
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