I had an incedent on one occasion whilst photographing for a local rag. All hell broke loose, and around a dozen cops started to lay into a single guy outside a nightclub. Naturally I started to take a few piccy's. Not wanting a scene of obvious police brutallity being caught on camera, they turned their attentions to me, demanding that any images of their actions were deleted. After several minutes of arguing my case, (Informing them of my rights as a photographer, on public land, not instigating the offence, press card etc) I reluctantly gave up my camera to collect it from the cop shop. When I arrived I met with the desk sergent to collect my cam and subsequently deleted the images from the memory card in his presence to satisfy the ol' Bill. What he wasn't aware of was the possibilities of retrieval programs, and wasnt too happy when these images appeared in the local rag that weekend, with a headline underlining the heavy handed attitude of the local police. Needless to say the guy who was arrested on that occasion was suddenly released without charge.

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Regards....Phil

If it moves shoot it. If it doesn't move, still shoot it.