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New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:22 pm
by vark 1.1
From a German Group on Facebook

Coming in to LAW in 14 days time!

Spotting in general can sometimes be considered a criminal activity in Poland

Hello everyone,
President Andrzej Duda has signed today the law, which enables operators of critical infrastructure to issue photography bans.
This is exactly what it means:
- Operators of critical infrastructure (airports, railway lines, ports, highways, etc. ) they can now put up photo ban signs.
- Violations of the photography ban can result in fines, imprisonments and seizure of cameras.
- Infrastructure operators (in the case of the railway, among others, PKP PLK) can grant (one-time) exceptional authorizations.
- It is forbidden on a photo ban sign to photograph anything related to that infrastructure (buildings, people, vehicles, etc.) )
The law comes into force in 14 days. How this will be handled with photography will reveal itself in the next few weeks/months.
Non-Polish speaking photographers can currently be advised to leave the camera in your pocket.
www.rynek-kolejowy.pl
From the group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/686950126135393

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:44 pm
by Ravendriver2008
Interesting, probably because of the ongoing conflict next door...

on a humerous note damn was going to ask for selfies with their beautiful policewomen...on my trip lol

cheers

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:52 pm
by Northsky
Mr Raven its not really humerous at all. we are nearly at war.

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:27 pm
by Finty
Northsky wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:52 pm
Mr Raven its not really humerous at all. we are nearly at war.

*humourous.

And cheer up, humans have either been at or near war since the dawn of civilisation. May as well have a laugh.

Having said that, this is bullet in the head for trainspotters too!

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:15 pm
by Pi
[quoteMr Raven its not really humerous at all. we are nearly at war.][/quote]

Nope we are not ! Besides some of the funniest comments and jokes were about prior to Gulf War 1 !

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:46 pm
by Red-Eye-Knight
Northsky wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:52 pm
Mr Raven its not really humerous at all. we are nearly at war.
Are we? Since when? And who with?

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:54 pm
by Northsky
Well it probably does not matter as long as you people get your aircraft numbers .

Re: New Law coming in Poland. No Photography at Airports

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:49 pm
by Red-Eye-Knight
Northsky wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:54 pm
Well it probably does not matter as long as you people get your aircraft numbers .
It's not all about aircraft numbers being an aviation enthusiast probably more people take photos than aircraft numbers.