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Irish Times Article on Photographers Rights.
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There is no map of any use on the IFSC website other than a Google map that points to the wrong place. However it does mention that the National College of Ireland is on the grounds of the IFSC and if you look up their site you get the following image:
http://www.ncirl.ie/img/layout/campus_location.gif
That seems to imply to me that the IFSC extends almost all the way down to the Point …. though it’s not exactly clear that the coloured bit on it is the IFSC
this is a pile of bo!!***s
i’ll go on any photo walk through the ifsc anytime
hugh wrote:
miki g wrote:
If he touches you, you take up an assault case. Simple as that.
This would be my interpretation but …. how can reasonable force be used without touching someone?
Reasonable force is what “a reasonable person” would do in a given situation. A security guard has no more rights than the ordinary citizen and is not entitled to lay a hand on you without good cause. As rightly stated by Mick451, you should comply with a request to stop taking photos and/or leave the premises by the security officer so as to avoid being seen as the aggressor in a situation, but this still does not give him the right to touch you. The security industry has for many years been plagued with thugs and bullies thinking that, just because they are wearing a uniform, they can do anything they like. The private security authority (PSA) was formed recently to oust the cowboys from the industry by licencing and to have a more professional approach when dealing with the public. The security guard can ask you to stop photographing, may block your view of the subject or can physically stand in your way to avoid you proceeding further into the area, but that is basically all. If you become the aggressor, he can restrain you physically, but may only use reasonable force to do so. The best advice though is, if asked to stop, then just stop.
hugh wrote:
To finish off, I had an experience of my own of this type of thing a few weeks ago. I was taking a picture of a window display outside River Island on Henry Street and this woman came out of the shop and told me that this was not allowed. I took the shot anyway and then tried to explain to her that it’s a public street etc etc. Really didn’t get anywhere and she just kept repeating that I was not allowed to take pictures of the window display. I gave up and told her I was finished anyway, at which point she walked off and I took another shot or two just to annoy her before leaving.
Sounds like the behaviour a terrorist or the fashion police …
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