Photography Audit - Widnes Police Station, Cheshire, England
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- A photography audit of Widnes Police Station, Cheshire. After a tense encounter initially, the police were respectful and though they suggested their concerns regarding photography, left me to continue photographing.
I love it how their attitude changes once they realise they’re talking to someone informed 😂
You are the best uk auditor I have watched, you explained yourself in a concise and humorous way, thoroughly covering the ins and outs of photographers rights, without being antagonistic for the sake of drama.Outstanding!!!
A great auditor
Really liked the way you handle yourself, very polite but knowledgeable without being condescending.
Liked and subscribed
FP’s question “ Is this the only right of mine that you don’t like?” should be the first question every auditor asks the cops.
Best UK auditor out there.
Well he was. Seemingly finished now ?
AGREED
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Absolutely.
He is quality over quantity 👍🏻
Love the way you interact and handle yourself and giving them nothing. There are only a few auditors in the UK, maybe videos like this will encourage others.
@@reluctentninja Hi Officer!
@@reluctentninja General if you don't agree they think you are a cop how ironic
M&M News UK- Yeah right. How about them getting a proper job rather than wasting the time of the police and tax payers money. If he is a tax payer then he is even more stupid then being credited for. There is a thing called communication where he could have asked to film and avoided all this. Hats off to to the police and to the military who protect us while we sleep.
@@sandraburnett1185 looks like Peter deleted his comment.
Raist doesn't like freedom, unless it's freedom to ask permission to do something lawful!! Plenty of other countries that would suit Raist better.
"I wouldn't be doing my job" .... you're not doing your job, your job is to arrest criminals not to harass the public for partaking in a legal activity.
I think you’re forgetting that before police make arrests they observe, investigate and interrogate.
@@longjohn5322 and you forgot unlawful activity
They really think a terrorist would say: I'm filming for terror purposes?
This auditor is both smarter and has more balls than a entire department!
im pretty sure a terrorist wouldnt be so obvious in their activities of filming
"We wouldnt be doing our job if we didnt come out" meanwhile a house is being burgled and they have no one available to attend.
I didn't realise part of the job was to harass law abiding citizens for no reason...
Priorities. It is so much easier to harass a person filming then investigate REAL crime, isn't it?
No one available to attend because we're busy dealing with a man taking photographs of our station.
There are very, very few guys like Focus Pocus that can hold diplomacy enough to engage with the police, to do what he wants to do, without getting arrested. Hat off to you, sir.
FP: "Is this the only right you have a problem with?" Officer: "Not at all."
My favorite auditor. Love the approach you take.
The explanation and analogy if the private companies phoning in and wasting Police time was outstanding
I still come back to these videos, because the reason why you are the only auditor not to have been arrested is because you are sharp enough under pressure . Reminding them your rights and the law rather than arguing with them keeps the temper down and seems to pay off well.
Good job 🥳👍👍
I fail to see a correlation between being sharp and the outcome of being arrested. That’s not a slight on FP, rather than the police can and do arrest people indiscriminately, sadly
I fear that may just be because he hasn’t put out hundreds of audits yet, the day might come :/
@@scimatarpictures I doubt he will. He is not arsey with them, puts them at ease, no reason.
These two changed their tune pretty fast.!
Awesome education lesson there.! 10/10🗡🔆🔆🔆🔆
Policeman Bingo
1) This day and age
2) The current climate
3) Terrorism
4) Nothing wrong with it
5) I need your details
wesmatron
Why are you filming the police station.
@@tonylewis7660 I tried to draw a picture with paper and pencil but it didn't come out too good *SO I TOOK A PICTURE WITH MY CAMERA*
I love "the current climate". What, like global warming?
6) Heightened state of alert
They need your name because your name in CAPITALS is the legal FICTION eg your last name in CAPITALS that you the human representative for and would represent in court. Without knowing your legal FICTION they cannot investigate you or prosecute you. Your legal FICTION is effectively the Police case "starting point".
It's great to watch your old videos just a shame i can't give them a second thumbs up. 👍
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Second time around binge watching Focus Pocus. Excellent work Sir! Easily the best auditor out there followed by DJ and PTTP. All the other gobby ones could take lessons from them on how an audit should be done.
Not too sure about DJ, but pttp I agree, 2nd to focus pocus
AB, slightly restricted in interactions because English is not his first language, is absolutely BLOODY BRILLIANT. PTTP also great.
'Is this the only right you don't recognise' is a stunningly brilliant question.
Make no mistake the police know you can do what you do, what they're hoping is that you don't know your rights and give them all the information they want
No info
Best auditor in the UK… by far! Thanks for being smart and not antagonising, this actually has a chance to educate the police for the sake of us content creators out their on the streets
I Love love love, how you're polite and respectful. and Jokey. You're not an idiot activist, goading them into doing something. I really enjoy your calm educating manner. Please don't ever change. :-)
...and aren't you impressed with the way the policeman was polite and respectful to that man?...because I am...
@@frankhornby6873 It is his job to be polite and respectful. Their job is also to investigate crime. They are actually very poor at both of those things. In my experience they are much better at protecting paedophiles and criminals.
I wish I could like this video every time I watch it! Incredible stuff that I find myself rewatching all of FPs content on rotation. I must have viewed this about 5 times now!
'In this day and age' I never consented to having facial recognition camera's on every corner...
Facial recognition IDs in the U.S.A. will be the law at the end of October 2020.
Sure I seen a police car (Land Rover discovery) with facial recognition cameras on it. Definitely wasn’t anpr
Absolutely.
Facial recognition would be used to detect criminals, so unless you're a criminal you have nothing to worry about. It can also be used to find missing people.
Police did it to us.
its just amazing we use to get scared even in public places. You have told about the law that such photographs can be taken from public place, and there is law about it, Thanks. Once I got hooked i had see your several videos.. very different kind of channel ,auditors in uk...read all the discussions about facial recognition and photos etc Thanks ,Keep up
10:35 Please tell Constable Bollocks that I will donate 20 pounds to his favorite charity if he can provide one instance in which an attack on a police station in the UK was preceded by the attacker openly photographing the station in broad daylight. He might also avail himself of any psychiatric help available to deal with his obsessive need to determine who everybody is and what they are doing 10:00. It must be hell on him to walk down the street not knowing who all the other people on the street are and what they are doing.
Look up project griffin
@@kyotosinfinity5959 This guidance was withdrawn on 16 March 2018
One day in the not too distant future someone will watch your video and wont believe petrol used to be 118p a litre 😂🤣
oh how very right you were lol
Christ it's 133p near me ffs.
Hi, the distant future reporting Sir!
they may even say "whats Petrol" :-)
*Enlightened News* 133 what !? Do you live in a rural area/village? Might be why lol
7:35 So he's asking for your details and what he's doing, in a 'general conversation', that's a bit weird for someone who is supposed to be on duty catching criminals. I wonder if that's how he approaches people in the pub when he's off duty.
Yeah, that's a brazing awkward cop hittin' up on your shit. Creep with cuffs.
Always love watching your videos. I know this isn't one your latest ones! You're very knowledgeable and informative, a touch of humour and generally seem like you're in control of most interactions. Well done, sir. Keep it up and post some more!!!
love it STILL PECKING AWAY, go on focus, respect pal.
so how many plods surrounded the google camera car as it drove by and had a 'chat' about why it was taking pictures of the police station?
Didn't hear about any satellite being shot down either, you would get better images of any police station or any other secure sites off Google's sites from the comfort of your own armchair, even the schematics of the buildings and grounds plus if you search for media footage they put out without themselves knowing about it.
They'll have to wake up and get with the advancement to the tech on offer today.
They are like a ninety year-old with a smart phone, know how to make a call and that's all.
Dave Chivell gardner Why don't you google that question.
In fairness, the Google Contractors research all of their routes thoroughly before going out, in order to determine Land Ownership.
Don't talk to them, they twist everything against you.
RiffRaff not this fella. They’re not clever enough.
Yeah stumbled on this channel and it’s gold watched all your vids in one session
Your dry humour and ability to make every police or security look like idiots, is second to none 😂
Its just like approaching somebody who is walking their dog and asking them why are they walking their dog.
Yes excellent, amazing how you, as a member of the public, have to tell the Police what the law is. Incredible. Thanks for doing this and educating me in my rights.
You have come up on recommenced videos your channel is about to get busy congrats
I love it when they first walk up to you always makes me laugh
There goes that motive loop again. Round and round and round we go with "Yes buy WHY are you doing it?". Surreal.
There are no powers prohibiting the taking of photographs, film or digital
images in a public place. Therefore members of the public and press should not
be prevented from doing so. I seek your
support in reminding your officers and staff that they should not prevent anyone from
taking photographs in public. Unnecessarily restricting photography, whether for the casual tourist or
professional is unacceptable and it undermines public confidence in the police
service. Once an image has been recorded, the police have no power to delete or
confiscate it without a court order. Andrew Trotter OBE QPM BSc (Hons), Chief Constable
Good crack with the cops, well done standing your ground.
So I've seen all your videos twice, at least. I really admire the way you handle yourself. You're always calm and cool with everyone you come in contact with. Always looking forward to that next video. Cheers from Canada.
The sky was amazing in that footage.
“This is a high security building” (and we’re really paranoid to see you outside with your camera...) I’d want to ask if it’s high security, what are they worried about. Tell them if they’re so scared, to go back inside and assume the fetal position on the floor under their desks.
I like the way you talk when approached- keeping calm and not answering personal questions. Some auditors explain too much but l like you saying it’s for recreation. That’s more than enough reason to do what you do. The cops are paranoid “in this day and age”. Keep up the good work and stay safe! Subbed.
Making them paranoid is how they get them to turn against the people
In 2 days I've watched all your videos.....just brilliant all of them.
They love surveiling us day in day out but don't like it when the boot is on the other foot.
Focus pocus u r the best auditer keep em coming
Focus pocus is the man !!! Lol ive watched many of you auditors now and iv gotta say you articulate yourself well. Make them tell you how obviously stupid they look
Why do they always put there hands in there vests???
They all do it!
There's no pockets on police trousers
It’s comfier for them that’s the only reason
Its a blue line gang thing.
Ste P posturing. They are displaying dominance.
It keeps the hands in a visible position and away from weapons, its a psychological trick to relax people they are investigating. Plus its comfy
Very well conducted and even the copper was decent his partner didn't look happy though regardless best interaction on TH-cam.
"WHY are you taking video?, why, why why WHY"
you don't go up to someone and ask them why drinking a bottle of water
You sir are fast becoming one of my favorite auditors
I absolutely love your line about the IRA it's a stop em in their tracks line Though I'm surprised some of the younger cops have even heard of them
Keep up the good work and stay safe out there
The policeman was just trying to get H.P. to agree with him with a situation that would never occur, and then, he tried to justify that scenario 😅...He knew he had lost and was trying to save face due to his ego - I've noticed police always want to smile and joke with you when they know they can't win.
You're good mate. I watch channels like this from both sides of the Atlantic, and your attitude and mix of humour is a rare and refreshing blend (sounds like a tea advert). Well done, I'm sick of hearing hysterical little Americans shouting as if they were being rogered with a bayonet.
Oh - a special word on your editing - first class.
In 2013 I paid to go on a college camera course. Part of the first introductions was where you can take a photo. I bought a Nikon d7100 went out to do light trails as part of the course , the amount of times the pigz stopped me was outrageous. I gave up in the end . Never finished the course . I think to this day I've only taken 500 photos.
Love watching your interactions. Sadly it makes you realise the standard of Policing and their lack of common sense and intelligence in modern day Police Force. Standards much lower these days
The only 'Auditor' I watch these days,head and shoulders above the rest of them!
He came up aggressive and you calmed him good job .but he still wanted your name .
They came up against the law which is why it is so important to know the law and your rights before interacting with any halfwit cop. The law will protect you and when you meet cops you will be the only one who knows it!
Tell the cop that In this day and age it's important that people video in public as much as possible as you never know what terrorist activity is afoot and you know that's valuable footage when the police start asking the public to share recordings.
there are 5 levels of threat in the UK ''quite high'' is not one of them
This point is hardly ever made and whenever something happens it’s one of the first requests made by police. Good point.
can any police officers who watch this please tell me the last time a police station was attacked by terrorists? Didnt think so
In 1919, a riotous mob of 400 Canadian soldiers laid siege to Epsom Police Station, and, the Station Sergeant, Thomas Green, was killed. He is buried in the cemetery, in Ashley Road, near Epsom Downs. For details, see:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Riot
THERE ARE FAR LESS TERROR ATTACKS IN THIS DAY AND AGE IN MAINLAND BRITAIN AS THERE WERE IN THE 70'S 80'S AND 90'S! i WAS FOREVER NOT ALLOWED TO GET MY TRAIN TO WORK OR LEFT SITTING ON A TRACK SOMEWHERE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT ENTER A STATION DUE TO THREATS. I NEVER SEEN ONE COP STOP A PERSON WITH A CAMERA!
www.thelocal.es/20180820/knifeman-killed-in-attack-on-police-station-in-barcelona
Doesn’t mean it wouldn’t happen no one would’ve thought someone would of rammed a car into a load of people across a bridge in london cause it’s never happened before so it can happen
Well by that logic you have to concede that anything can happen, at any time, anywhere, so explain why the people in cars aren't stopped driving past police stations, and pedestrians, dog walkers, pram pushers ... surely they could be terrorists because "it can happen".
''you're gonna have to get the law changed'', that was gold
Recreation 😂😂😂👌gets me everytime ⚰️⚰️⚰️
Parliament did not make public filming illegal so that they could film us everywhere, not for our benefit..
Im catching up on your uploads, great stuff btw.
I'm binging all your videos. Fantastic.
One of the best coppers I’ve seen. Friendly and humorous and explaining why he was enquiring in a calm and professional way.
If I ever find myself in a time where I feel like I need to audit, I think I'll just dismissively say "Stock Footage." When they ask what I'm doing.
I love that you define recreation for them; I bet that pickles their tiny brains for a few seconds! lol
Their training is crap. 'whats your name'. 'where are you from'. 'how long are you going to be here'. 'How did you get here'. 'we are just having a chat'. Embarrassing.
I'm hooked on your channel now, can't get anything done !!
Hey me to
me too
In this day. And age ... Filming is LEGAL !
In this day and age when Police are violating citizen rights right and left and every other video on TH-cam? As opposed to another day and age that we were not all alive ? This statement is meant for them to defend their over reaction to law abiding citizens. Sorry to go on Joe Jay, your comment was perfect and thought provoking ! Thank you
humm maybe you need to read up on th European data protection ... if he makes public what he films without express consent from the people in it he IS breaking the law.
Das Mort
That would be a bit difficult, for example a televised football match.
Yeh yeh I was a burglar and used to break into police stations.... how thick is he!
most police stations are open 24/7 so couldn't ya just get in through the front door?
fingers140
As thick as the rest of them.
Great audit mate. You didn't give up anything and they didn't force the issue. That's a pass!
You need to do a silent audit it would drive the cops crazy .just don't say anything and stand there
They would be flabbergasted
@Billie from Ockham no comment
@@thesweeney80 saying no comment is a comment, right to remain SILENT
When did this day and age start?
It ramped up after that man in a cave brought down 3 buildings at free fall speed using 2 planes
We have just entered the Age of Aquarius on 21st December 2020 in-line with the Grand Conjunction 👍
When time immemorial ended...
I'm glad you're doing all the police stations I also think the army bases need doing as well
Army bases why they don’t police our streets or uphold civilian law without an act of parliament
These videos are sold gold
Funny thing happened to me one time some years ago. Where I live, in Northern Ireland, now read that again - in NORTHERN IRELAND - I wanted to take some photos of a new station that had been built in my local town.
So one fine evening I raced round after work with my camera, and started taking photos. A few minutes later the security gate swung open, and out came the sergeant. Thinking to myself, "hello, this should be good", he came over with a big smile on his face and asked if I would be interested in seeing inside the building. It was a new station, with a structure designed to direct bomb blasts away from those inside, indeed ninety percent of it was underground.
So he took me round the whole building, letting me snap away at anything I fancied, and when I was finished we shook hands and off I went.
I would be surprised if he knew me, I certainly didn't know him, but I found him nothing but polite and helpful at all times, and again, this was in Northern Ireland.
I wonder if that could happen here, why it can't happen elsewhere..?
“Its a public building at the moment”??????????
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"being obstructive"..... YAAAAAWN
Brilliant mate, love your style - easy, assured and correct on everything. After seeing the agitation on the net some people wrongly resort to, you and AB have the tone just right.
Come back you are the best one. I've been through every audit video ever made.
Just tell them its a recording of the general street scene for historical purposes. Then they just walk away
Blimey did they interview the google map street car. Or interview drivers with a dash cam.
Great interaction.
You have the voice of a much younger man.
A lot of people ... blah blah blah.
I love the way you disarm them with good humor and your knowledge of the law.
Stands in front of camera and accuses you if being obstructive.
Projection is the tool of tools.
Police NEVER just have a General Conversation with the Public , they constantly fish for your details . Does he come out and Challenge a dog walker or someone just walking or a train spotter .
A Runcornian here. I've seen both of those coppers around. I'll have to conratulate them on how well they treated the interaction next time I see them. If only all could be like them. Peace out.
I like the fact that there is photography in this vid. Much less hectic than some.
I don't personally encourage this auditing activity, because it has the potential to land you in undeserved hot water. However, unlike so many other auditors, you're never aggressive or intimidating and you take the time to explain why you're there - to do an audit to evaluate the police's knowledge on public photography. I think the copper aided the smooth flow of the encounter too as he did seem aware of photog rights and he could clearly ascertain you weren't a threat. Well done!
In a society that has passed laws to continually film and photograph the general public in all aspects of their daily lives...including listening in on their telephone calls and checking out their personal data they have a problem with a member of it filming them...
Hypocrites!
Please could you link your photography page I'd love to see some of your photos?
What was that fancy 3 lens camera the copper had?
Edit: Ah, a speed camera. Was FP going too fast possibly?
I love this guy! NEW SUB HERE!
Freedom of Press Drinking Game. Whenever the following is heard, you must drink:
1. In this day and age.
2. Suspicious behavior.
3. Terrorism.
4. Up to something.
5. Obstructing my investigation.
Bonus, must down remaining liquid: Same question asked 3 times in a row.
Kewl game!
I love your uploads, I haven't been countered yet when I'm out filming but I'm expecting the planets are aligning for a full-on onslaught in the near future. The word I'd use isn't paranoia it's neurotic. Paranoia is when you believe people are talking about you, specifically you as a person, whereas being neurotic is related to thoughts or ideas they have to your actions. I'm my fathers son - he battered me with definitions and grammar checks and as such, for the little I remember, I can't help but do the same. Forgive me, ace channel. Si.
This is a very articulate audit
Mass public photography day,exercising our legal rights to stand in a public space and take a photograph.
They all insist you're "obstructive" "being difficult" etc. Just for wanting privacy😂😂😂
what camera do you wear on your person? i really like the quality. great vids. Keep them on their toes.
this town changes so bloody much, you need to video it so others can see, JOBSWORTHS Galore on the prowl.