This morning I decided to head through to Sunderland to photograph the new Solos on the 38C/135 & 136, After getting off the 2A I made my way up to Park Lane with the intention of photographing the 38C from over by the church, rather than in the Bus Station. As I walked through that bald lanky streak of piss seen me, and knocked on the windows of the inner concourse next to the Metro Station entrance saying that I couldn't take photos of Private Property, at this time I did not have my camera out and I was merely walking through the station on the outer part of the concourse, I could of been doing anything yet this idiot automatically thinks that I am there to take photos, I also think had I not been with my Dad at Gateshead Interchange yesterday he would of done the same.

Having got my shot of the Solo on the 38C I made my way over to the University where in waiting for 136, I was approached in a polite manner by not one but two community support officers in the space of 15-20 Minutes, the second of which used to work for Go North East, both said good morning sir, how are you before asking what I was photographing in the lovely weather, so I explained I was taking photos of buses and neither had an issue with it and told me to enjoy the rest of my day.

During the short conversation I mentioned about the above incident in Park Lane, and both advised me that despite it being classed as private property, it is a public place and that I am doing absolutely nothing wrong by taking photos within the bus station, they did ask if there were any signage up to indicate no photography etc, to which I responded no and only for no smoking which they don't enforce, they explained that if I wished I could take photos of them and I would be doing nothing wrong as an example, and if Nexus had any issues then they should contact the Police for further assistance in future, and would be told that I am doing nothing wrong, in effect they would be wasting Police time, nevertheless both officers very friendly and very helpful.