frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Do Canadian police not mind having their photos taken? >> >> Or didn't you wait around long enough to find out? >> >> An interesting slice of life - well spotted! >> > > They aren't too thrilled about it. I think I've only taken one or two > (other than at parades and other such festive occasions) pix of cops, > and I've asked first on one occasion, to which he consented. > > They didn't notice me this time and I didn't ask. Checking the EXIF > data, I think that the lens was at 70mm, and I think I was about 10 or > 15 feet away, and when I raised my camera to eye-level, they didn't > look at me so I snapped. Got two shots off. > > Generally speaking cops don't like their pix taken around here, OTOH, > I'm not sure what they can do about it if you do shoot them, short of > charging you with obstructing justice (a charge that I think they'd > have trouble making stick). > > cheers, > frank > They're armed, they could always shoot back...
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