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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 17 January 2014, 08:01:57

Title: Can't use My vehicle "Blackbox" DVR.
Post by: Varche on 17 January 2014, 08:01:57

I received one of these for Xmas and after figuring out how to change(no instructions) the default language from Russian I was looking forward to using it here in Spain.

Then I found out technically they are illegal. You cannot film in a public place without permission.(that means not just driving but I can't pull up, park and it film because of the motion sensor) What is more we have just had a bunch of laws (ostensibly aimed at reducing protests etc) passed that mean you can get substantial fines(thousands) for filming a police officer and so on.

I see that the Ukraine have just passed a bunch of similar laws, purely on a show of hands.

Yet I see that the UK police are considering the wider use of on board cameras on their policemen.

Thank goodness mine is detachable............ 

Title: Re: Can't use My vehicle "Blackbox" DVR.
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 17 January 2014, 08:05:13

Pal of mine is a cop with Lincs Police & has been using one for some months.

I'm not sure how much it records - but she thinks "everything". The public are aware here of them and they seem to have gone down well by all.

Title: Re: Can't use My vehicle "Blackbox" DVR.
Post by: tigers_gonads on 17 January 2014, 08:42:30

Took my camera around the waterfront and some of the old docks a couple of years ago.
Copper appeared out of nowhere and proceeded to mouth various 'dangle berries' rules and regs about taking pictures in a public place.  Must admit I did have a rather big grin on my face at the time  ::)

When I asked him if it was common practice to stop anybody with a camera, he told me that a member of the public had phoned 999 about somebody acting suspiciously  :-\ and came out with something about anti terrorism.

Showed him the pictures and he went off on his merry way  :)