Those of you who know me will know my views on overzealous security guards, police officers and community support officers harassing innocent photographers. So it saddens me to learn of the case of Dr Andrew Medina, a keen amateur photographer, who was hassled by security guards in Birmingham for daring to use, that supposed terrorist’s weapon of choice, a camera.
There for an international photography event, Dr Medina decided to photograph the iconic Mailbox building where he had been staying. Immediately he was approached by security guards who demanded to know why he was photographing the building, implying he was a potential terrorist and even tried to snatch his camera off of him.
Thankfully Dr Medina received a letter apology from the owners of the Mailbox building but it still leaves me wondering if anyone has been successfully prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws for brandishing a camera, or if there is any direct link to a photographer following a terrorist outrage? If not, what is the real reason for this over aggressive and paranoid targeting of photographers?
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