Is there a Law Against taking pictures of children (8-9) engaged in anti-social or hazardous behaviour?
I know this touches on -
Previously I had discussed the situation with the owner of the childminding facility who had come out to address the situation.
She was concerned that there was risk of an accident, I tried to get the boy to get down and then suggested calling the Community Officer.
The owner was worried that there was a serious risk of an accident which could have had serious implications for her business and so she agreed.
I made the call in her presence and then took the picture of the activity as proof.
For the record, with the picture taken and the police called, the kid got down pretty quickly.
I then got an earful from the group child minder about it being against the law to take photos of children.
Or course, if I had tried to lift the child from the fencing, assuming I could reach him, I could have been done for assault.
I cannot find any laws prohibiting taking a picture in such a situation.
Anyway, laws on photography please.
ONQ.
I know this touches on -
- child pornography - he was fully dressed
- privacy - he was in a public place and had been in a child minder group.
- criminal intent - my video was taken for the purposes of showing it to be police, who had been called.
- health and safety - he was climbing a fence about 8-12 feet up over a tarmac surface and refusing to come down.
Previously I had discussed the situation with the owner of the childminding facility who had come out to address the situation.
She was concerned that there was risk of an accident, I tried to get the boy to get down and then suggested calling the Community Officer.
The owner was worried that there was a serious risk of an accident which could have had serious implications for her business and so she agreed.
I made the call in her presence and then took the picture of the activity as proof.
For the record, with the picture taken and the police called, the kid got down pretty quickly.
I then got an earful from the group child minder about it being against the law to take photos of children.
Or course, if I had tried to lift the child from the fencing, assuming I could reach him, I could have been done for assault.
I cannot find any laws prohibiting taking a picture in such a situation.
Anyway, laws on photography please.
ONQ.