It is a shame that in today's society people are automatically treated with mistrust and suspicious. Last week I was stopped by the police after taking a walk around the local area armed with a camera. The local carnival was being held and as someone who is interested in community events and especially the carnival and how it is being run and organised I thought I would get some photos. Unfortunately I knew that I would not be welcome at the actual event so kept away only taking photos of the stalls and the event from the public road. I must have been slowly walking down the road taking the occasional photo for about half an hour and it was only as I was getting towards the end of the road that I heard someone in the field shout that I was there talking photos. The daughter of one of the committee members then starts walking/running across the field shouting at me and causing quite a scene (in fact I have actually captured this moment on camera) which is attracting the attention of other members of the community who are at the event. It does make you wonder what those other people must have thought when they see this girl crossing the field shouting the term "PEDO" at me?

Now most people know what this term means and speaking to a solicitor regarding the circumstances has been very interesting.

Anyway please be aware that you are able to take photos out in public.

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