Like David Trippas (Letters, 17 June), I take photos outdoors and have been stopped by the police and told to desist. I now carry with me a copy of a letter from the director of the Royal Photographic Society, which you published on 15 September 2012. This said: “The taking of photographs from a public place is legal and police officers have no right to prevent this or to ask for images to be deleted. This includes images taken of the police and their activities. This is a matter of law. Acpo has confirmed this to the society and it is disappointing that its guidance has not reached all officers on the ground. The use of the Terrorism Act in the example cited would not be upheld.” I have not as yet had to show this letter, but I expect it will be effective.
David Cunliffe
Hanley Swan, Worcestershire
