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Busman747 · 14-03-2005, 16:26

.......So there this guy in Islington, North London and he is getting fed up with his motorbike being vandalised on a regular basis whilst being parked out on the street.

The police are unhelpful and in fact last time he reported damage he was told that the "police do not normally investigate such trivial matters." This "trivial" matter has so far cost him £3,500-00 in repairs!

So he buys a video camera to record activities around the bike, the vandals see the camera so they leave the bike alone.......A Result!!!!!

That is until he is visited by the law and was told that because the camera was overlooking the street, he was breaking the law. Apparently, it breaches the Data Protection Act and that means that members of the public including the yobs who were causing the damage to his bike could sue him for "invasion of Privacy" under the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act.

As my Avatar suggests, it is an uphill struggle all the way!!

The P.C. Brigade strike again!!

14-03-2005, 16:26	#1
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	To film..or not to film .......So there this guy in Islington, North London and he is getting fed up with his motorbike being vandalised on a regular basis whilst being parked out on the street. The police are unhelpful and in fact last time he reported damage he was told that the "police do not normally investigate such trivial matters." This "trivial" matter has so far cost him £3,500-00 in repairs! So he buys a video camera to record activities around the bike, the vandals see the camera so they leave the bike alone.......A Result!!!!! That is until he is visited by the law and was told that because the camera was overlooking the street, he was breaking the law. Apparently, it breaches the Data Protection Act and that means that members of the public including the yobs who were causing the damage to his bike could sue him for "invasion of Privacy" under the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act. As my Avatar suggests, it is an uphill struggle all the way!! The P.C. Brigade strike again!! __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle) Last edited by Busman747; 14-03-2005 at 16:30.