Photographing thugs 'is assault', police tell householder

[UK]

David Green, 64, and his neighbours had been plagued by the youths from a nearby comprehensive school for months, and was advised by their headmaster to identify them so action could be taken.

But when Mr Green left his £1million London flat to take photographs of the gang, who were aged around 17, he said one threatened to kill him while another called the police on his mobile... [snip]

Police Community Support Officer sent to the scene promptly issued a warning that taking pictures of youths without permission was illegal, and could lead to a charge of assault... [snip]

Last week, the Daily Mail reported [different story] that a father was told by a play equipment supervisor he was not allowed to take pictures of his own children on a slide...

[excuse me, but in addition to being too dumb to live with - is not Britain the world capitol of the CCTV? ]

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