No pictures – but what really happened in the town centre?
I AM writing to seek your opinion and that of your readers on the latest initiative Worthing council has seen fit to unleash on the town.
That of a ban on the taking of photographs in public places.
Whilst shopping in Worthing on Saturday I witnessed a local tour being interupted by three uniformed town wardens informing the group that it was illegal to take photographs in public.
Needless to say the wardens' actions drew a lot of interest from everyone about, yet despite repeated requests they would not enter into discussion about the new law.
I feel that it is a very sad day when the council directs staff to enforce a law banning photography in public.
What were they thinking of?
This is a town that relies on tourism and it should be embracing visitors, not exercising draconian laws that give the impression that Worthing has become a minor police state.
Anthony Bradford
Worthing
Editor's note: There are two sides to this story. Town centre staff say a group of protesters (not tourists) were taking close-up pictures of the wardens in an intimidating way.
They were asked to stop and the police were called.
Click here to read the story and see links to the video.
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