Incidents with general public
Incidents with general public
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I was just wondering, has anyone had any 'run ins' with the general public for taking photographs which they might be in? I've had a couple, a lad probably about 18/19 came storming off the 27 in South Shields and had a massive shouting match with me. Another incident I've had in South Shields was with a driver, again on the 27 who said I was 'encroaching on his privacy'.
Sunderland is a nightmare especially when you get a photo of the Drifter's turning the corner to enter Park Lane! The amount of people I've seen give me 'hackies' or have gave me a signal is crazy.
I got threatened in Glenrothes a few years ago by some druggies. However saying nothing and just staring at them made them back down.
Had a few, Ashington bus station, over a year ago, two lads came and had a go at me for calling their mother a slut... that later became a slag...! Also in November, I had a bloke shout at me for taking photos of him alighting an X22, thankfully the supervisor came out and had words with him.
Also had a NX/Yourbus driver hop off his 591 at Morpeth and rant at me, saying that he wanted me to delete the photo...
I just don't get the incidents where drivers have a go, I will usually try and slow a little or wait at a stop a few seconds more if I see a fellow enthusiast wanting a photo of a vehicle I'm driving, this is usually followed by a nod or a wave and I usually get the same in return.
I have only had one driver say anything 'get a job you sad B@atard' were his words, this was in Stratford in London and he sharp said sorry when I showed him my ID and said 'this proves I have one and the picture I've just taken is to be viewed by your MD and ED at a meeting tomorrow morning'
Never had a member of the public say a word, might have something to do with my size and look mind, 6' built like a tank and a shaved head usually puts them off.
(14 May 2015, 8:10 pm)roar I just don't get the incidents where drivers have a go, I will usually try and slow a little or wait at a stop a few seconds more if I see a fellow enthusiast wanting a photo of a vehicle I'm driving, this is usually followed by a nod or a wave and I usually get the same in return.
I have only had one driver say anything 'get a job you sad B@atard' were his words, this was in Stratford in London and he sharp said sorry when I showed him my ID and said 'this proves I have one and the picture I've just taken is to be viewed by your MD and ED at a meeting tomorrow morning'
Never had a member of the public say a word, might have something to do with my size and look mind, 6' built like a tank and a shaved head usually puts them off.
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(14 May 2015, 8:10 pm)roar I just don't get the incidents where drivers have a go, I will usually try and slow a little or wait at a stop a few seconds more if I see a fellow enthusiast wanting a photo of a vehicle I'm driving, this is usually followed by a nod or a wave and I usually get the same in return.
I have only had one driver say anything 'get a job you sad B@atard' were his words, this was in Stratford in London and he sharp said sorry when I showed him my ID and said 'this proves I have one and the picture I've just taken is to be viewed by your MD and ED at a meeting tomorrow morning'
Never had a member of the public say a word, might have something to do with my size and look mind, 6' built like a tank and a shaved head usually puts them off.
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(14 May 2015, 8:13 pm)roar Hmmmmm I think I'm on there side here.
(14 May 2015, 8:13 pm)roar Hmmmmm I think I'm on there side here.
(14 May 2015, 8:47 pm)tyresmoke I'm exactly the same, if I see someone wanting a photo I'll try and slow for a gap or similarly wait a few seconds longer!
(14 May 2015, 8:47 pm)tyresmoke I'm exactly the same, if I see someone wanting a photo I'll try and slow for a gap or similarly wait a few seconds longer!
Just been getting some bus photos at Dalton Park and I snapped a photo just near to where the bus stop is and there was three kids there and after snapping a photo of a silver Merc they started shouting nonce and paedophile at me and this continued for around 10 minutes until the 265 arrived bound for Durham and continued to shout at me once I was on the bus meaning the people on the bus could hear this (thankfully not their allegations) and sure enough who did I sit in front of? One of the children's mother! She says she is going to tell her son off when she gets home. Even if worst came to worst I have taken other bus photos in the area and the driver on the 265 could probably back me up to some extent as I took a photo of the bus heading to Seaham as the 202. In the offending photo we can't see the children for the Citaro which I was trying to take.
Do we think I should be worried?
In this day and age I would of deleted the photo and left it at that but maybe I look at it differently with working in a school part time.
Also if the parent was sitting behind you perhaps a a discreet chat with her (if she seemed decent enough which most people are) and say this is the shot I took. Would you be happy if I deleted it?
It's like I wouldn't dream of taking a photo of a scholars service and uploading it to Flickr. What happens if you can clearly make a kids face out on that photo, that said child is in care and the parents don't know where the child is living. They then see there on a bus to St Roberts School and boom! Perhaps I over think like I said...
(08 Aug 2015, 12:57 pm)idiot In this day and age I would of deleted the photo and left it at that but maybe I look at it differently with working in a school part time.Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.
Also if the parent was sitting behind you perhaps a a discreet chat with her (if she seemed decent enough which most people are) and say this is the shot I took. Would you be happy if I deleted it?
It's like I wouldn't dream of taking a photo of a scholars service and uploading it to Flickr. What happens if you can clearly make a kids face out on that photo, that said child is in care and the parents don't know where the child is living. They then see there on a bus to St Roberts School and boom! Perhaps I over think like I said...
(08 Aug 2015, 12:57 pm)idiot In this day and age I would of deleted the photo and left it at that but maybe I look at it differently with working in a school part time.Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.
Also if the parent was sitting behind you perhaps a a discreet chat with her (if she seemed decent enough which most people are) and say this is the shot I took. Would you be happy if I deleted it?
It's like I wouldn't dream of taking a photo of a scholars service and uploading it to Flickr. What happens if you can clearly make a kids face out on that photo, that said child is in care and the parents don't know where the child is living. They then see there on a bus to St Roberts School and boom! Perhaps I over think like I said...
(08 Aug 2015, 2:13 pm)Jimmi Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.
I personally don't do "scholar services" for photos for these reasons especially with the passengers on the bus are all children which looks really dodgy, if I was so desperate to get a photo of a bus that does scholar services I'd make a guess as to what time it would leave the operators depot and snap it with no passengers on-board.
(08 Aug 2015, 2:13 pm)Jimmi Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.
I personally don't do "scholar services" for photos for these reasons especially with the passengers on the bus are all children which looks really dodgy, if I was so desperate to get a photo of a bus that does scholar services I'd make a guess as to what time it would leave the operators depot and snap it with no passengers on-board.
Speaking of scholars services; I recall last year, I walked out of the school grounds to catch the ''Angel'' 21 back to Chester-le-Street, and the scholars services (885-888) were all departing the school grounds. I saw a man taking photographs, I'm guessing of the buses but you can never be sure, and he was getting loads of abuse from some of the younger kids. I have to say, while I gathered he was an enthusiast, if I was him, I would have stood outside of Chester-le-Street depot while they either left or returned, as the destination blinds are usually set then; also, no children that could possibly spark a fire about it would be on board.
(09 Aug 2015, 11:08 am)R852 PRG Speaking of scholars services; I recall last year, I walked out of the school grounds to catch the ''Angel'' 21 back to Chester-le-Street, and the scholars services (885-888) were all departing the school grounds. I saw a man taking photographs, I'm guessing of the buses but you can never be sure, and he was getting loads of abuse from some of the younger kids. I have to say, while I gathered he was an enthusiast, if I was him, I would have stood outside of Chester-le-Street depot while they either left or returned, as the destination blinds are usually set then; also, no children that could possibly spark a fire about it would be on board.
(09 Aug 2015, 11:08 am)R852 PRG Speaking of scholars services; I recall last year, I walked out of the school grounds to catch the ''Angel'' 21 back to Chester-le-Street, and the scholars services (885-888) were all departing the school grounds. I saw a man taking photographs, I'm guessing of the buses but you can never be sure, and he was getting loads of abuse from some of the younger kids. I have to say, while I gathered he was an enthusiast, if I was him, I would have stood outside of Chester-le-Street depot while they either left or returned, as the destination blinds are usually set then; also, no children that could possibly spark a fire about it would be on board.
I remember once ages ago I was in Park lane getting a few Versa photos on 39 (they used purple versas at the time) this person I knew from college claimed I took a photo of her when it wasn't me it was Malarkey (he was witness) the persons name who accused me was a girl named Kayleigh Wright she even threatened the cops lucky I laughed it off and then proceeded to use the good old block button if she threatens me like that again I will have a calm word if any worse I will be calm and report it to a friend to see what they think or any worse I'll get advice from friends and see what they say before getting action
(23 Sep 2015, 10:22 pm)Diamond One I remember once ages ago I was in Park lane getting a few Versa photos on 39 (they used purple versas at the time) this person I knew from college claimed I took a photo of her when it wasn't me it was Malarkey (he was witness) the persons name who accused me was a girl named Kayleigh Wright she even threatened the cops lucky I laughed it off and then proceeded to use the good old block button if she threatens me like that again I will have a calm word if any worse I will be calm and report it to a friend to see what they think or any worse I'll get advice from friends and see what they say before getting actionEEEEEEEEE.....Dropping Malarks in it, what yu like
(23 Sep 2015, 10:22 pm)Diamond One I remember once ages ago I was in Park lane getting a few Versa photos on 39 (they used purple versas at the time) this person I knew from college claimed I took a photo of her when it wasn't me it was Malarkey (he was witness) the persons name who accused me was a girl named Kayleigh Wright she even threatened the cops lucky I laughed it off and then proceeded to use the good old block button if she threatens me like that again I will have a calm word if any worse I will be calm and report it to a friend to see what they think or any worse I'll get advice from friends and see what they say before getting actionEEEEEEEEE.....Dropping Malarks in it, what yu like
(28 Sep 2015, 8:07 pm)MrFozz The worst I have seen is an older gentleman verbally abused in Peterlee by some drugged up pisshead, the poor guy was called a paedophile, a nonce and pervert, where the paedo come from I do not know, there wasn't even a kid in sight, to this day I wish I stood up for that guy, but I was in a rush to get back home as the buses were only 1ph
(28 Sep 2015, 8:07 pm)MrFozz The worst I have seen is an older gentleman verbally abused in Peterlee by some drugged up pisshead, the poor guy was called a paedophile, a nonce and pervert, where the paedo come from I do not know, there wasn't even a kid in sight, to this day I wish I stood up for that guy, but I was in a rush to get back home as the buses were only 1ph
(29 Sep 2015, 9:14 am)Charles41 Calling someone a paedophile, nonce etc. seems to be increasingly common is today's society. Its the equivalent of being accused of witchcraft about 400 years ago. I feel sorry for the bloke who had to put up with this level of abuse. Personally I would have just laid into the obnoxious idiot.Your right mate...
Charles
(29 Sep 2015, 9:14 am)Charles41 Calling someone a paedophile, nonce etc. seems to be increasingly common is today's society. Its the equivalent of being accused of witchcraft about 400 years ago. I feel sorry for the bloke who had to put up with this level of abuse. Personally I would have just laid into the obnoxious idiot.Your right mate...
Charles
