Surreptitious Photography 1

I have been known to take photographs, generally of crowd scenes, in public places. Some people have accused me of taking surreptitious photos of people when they don't have a shred of evidence.

I fail to see how standing up in a public place taking photos, sometimes using the flash, can be surreptitious. Everyone can see me for goodness sake.

Here are just a few of the tweets about it:

Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn Follow @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS John King certainly wasn't being sneaky, unlike Chris Snowdon was caught secretly photographing people.

John King @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS Covertly taking photos of women in public is just plain creepy. I was recording a whole meeting, not individuals. - 03 Jun Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn Follow @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS It was creepy, John. Snowdon was taking photos of me talking to a woman friend. Evidence for deselections. 09:08 PM - 03 Jun 14

Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn Follow @IanDBlades @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS Snowdon certainly likes using camera as a means of intimidation, at least until Solicitor's letter 11:15 AM - 20 Jun 14