| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Why do people keep breaking the law | |
| Posted by: | Michael Brandt | |
| Date/Time: | 02/07/13 14:06:00 |
| That is not correct either. You are only in the care of Network rail or London Underground when you are in possession of a valid ticket or have validated your permit to travel. The forecourt is not restricted and has full public access. It is thus a public place. Only private property has restrictions. Shops can close their doors and so can the station. But the footways are not restricted and have full public access. No-one has the right to restrict anyone regardless who the owner might be. The carry on at the forecourt of Ealing Broadway is a scam. When the spaces where used by occupants, there were barriers. Now there are just a few and it looks like a drop off zone ( which is what it should be) I'm told it was originally a cab rank but it was too far forward for the majority of fares which wanted to go in Castlebar/Hangar Hill direction. If the spaces are so inconvenienced then why no space barriers? Cheap and effective and prevent anyone parking other than the keyholder. In the UK anywhere where the public can move unrestricted is deemed a public place. Even if the land belongs to a corporation or an individual. If an owner wishes to impose restrictions they have to clearly mark, corden and sin the areas concerned. Most would be in breach of the terms of planning permission for the site as public access is usually incorporated in the application or conditions of approval. This includes shopping centres and suchlike. Even though their managements try to ban photography per say. There are NO laws banning such. But this does not stop photographers being intimidated. Again the Police have tried to restrict photographers even working media using everything from Health and safety to anti terror laws. It has been made very clear to them on more than one occasion by the Home Office that this is not lawful. Nor are there any restrictions on photography or video in this country. Again, anywhere in the public domain you can take photographs whether others like it or not. Anywhere where there are restrictions has to be clearly signed. The only place this is not the case is on private property which does not allow public access and inside private premises. Including through windows. Anywhere else has to provide clear signage to the contrary. LUL only charge for commercial photography and filming and that is only for the supply of staff or special arrangements. Only flash photography is restricted and this is clearly indicated. |