So this morning a man taking photos of me

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It's in the Google cache (thanks Fredd on Pepipoo, where he got equally short shrift)

So this morning on the school run I drive up onto school land to drop off my son Jason to my school road there is a patch of grass land (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_mad.gif) around the school road (apparently owned by a local parish council) I couldn’t turn in the designated road space so mounted this grass area to turn so I could park. To be met by a man taking pics of my van and it’s occupants, that being myself and my 5 year old son. So because he was taking pics of my son it was a safe guarding issue, so asked to see photophraphic ID as he claimed to work for a council. He ether didn’t have or refused to show me his ID but gave me a business card (not a council one though) it was for another business (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_mad.gif)

He also deleted his post on there http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=117098&st=0

Just google the thread title then click the little green arrow at the right of the result & click cached. I tried posting the cached link on here but it didn't work properly.

Aylesbury_Duck

Here's the original text in full:

So this morning on the school run I drive up onto school land to drop off my son Jason to my school road there is a patch of grass land around the school road (aparently owned by a local parish council) I couldn’t turn in the designated road space so mounted this grass area to turn so I could park. To be met by a man taking pics of my van and it’s ocupents, that being myself and my 5 year old son. So because he was taking pics of my son it was a safe guarding issue, so asked to see photophraphic ID as he claimed to work for a council. He ether didn’t have or refused to show me his ID but gave me a business card (not a council one though) it was for another business now my issue here is I am a blue badge holder and am Legally entitled to park on double yellows. Now if it was the turn on thier said land then OK. But the issue still remains he is waiting and taking pics of vechicles and thier ocupents outside a primary school!!!! What can be done here. I plan on attending the next parish meeting to challenge then regarding the issue, along with the issue of them not letting the school of thier planned operations. As when I approached the school regarding the issue, they didn’t know he was out there or anything regarding the parking issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks everyone

And here's the location: https://goo.gl/maps/3V2cjpFL2HR2

System

ringo_24601 wrote: »

It is a safeguarding issue in general, if he's photographing children near a school. Yes, it's legal, since it's in a public place, but there are certainly issues.

Oh please. Get a grip. It is this kind of thinking which has lead to a massive drop in the number of males applying for teaching and roles in kids organisations because apparently you must be a closet kiddy fiddler if you're male wanting to work with kids.

Aylesbury_Duck

Tarambor wrote: »

Oh please. Get a grip. It is this kind of thinking which has lead to a massive drop in the number of males applying for teaching and roles in kids organisations because apparently you must be a closet kiddy fiddler if you're male wanting to work with kids.

Exactly. Society has created a long term problem with the lack of men entering the teaching profession, particularly at primary level, thanks in no small part to the ridiculous prejudices of a faction of parents.

unholyangel

I've only just read the repost of the OP and initially wondered if the son was the blue badge holder. But no, it appears that OP's mobility problems have somehow caused his son to only be able to walk 50ft to school instead of 100ft (for example).

Here in scotland (i'd assume its the same elsewhere), you're not supposed to allow anyone other than the badge holder to take advantage of the parking concessions - it is for the holders benefit only.

Even if they are the driver, if they are not leaving the car themselves then they absolutely cannot use their blue badge to make it more convenient for their passengers (and if their passengers had mobility problems then they would have their own blue badge which could be used instead).

marlot

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Exactly. Society has created a long term problem with the lack of men entering the teaching profession, particularly at primary level, thanks in no small part to the ridiculous prejudices of a faction of parents.

Yes, I've been a school governor and would love to become a primary teacher. But I'd always be one unhappy parent away from a false allegation.

Even if it was without foundation, the gossip around the playground and on facebook is destructive.

Richard53

unholyangel wrote: »

Even if they are the driver, if they are not leaving the car themselves then they absolutely cannot use their blue badge to make it more convenient for their passengers (and if their passengers had mobility problems then they would have their own blue badge which could be used instead).

That is exactly how it is in England too.

marlot wrote: »

Even if it was without foundation, the gossip around the playground and on facebook is destructive.

I left teaching in the mid-90s, and I wouldn't go back for a million pounds.* My ex-wife is still in the profession and doesn't dare to have a Facebook account.


*Actually, yes I would. But not for less.

Gloomendoom

marlot wrote: »

Yes, I've been a school governor and would love to become a primary teacher. But I'd always be one unhappy parent away from a false allegation.

Even if it was without foundation, the gossip around the playground and on facebook is destructive.

My wife had to suspend a male teacher but, due to protocol, was unable to say why. It was nothing that would have got him on any register.

The gossip and conjecture voiced on social media by some parents was quite shocking. He didn't return to the school.

Comms69

Gloomendoom wrote: »

My wife had to suspend a male teacher but, due to protocol, was unable to say why. It was nothing that would have got him on any register.

The gossip and conjecture voiced on social media by some parents was quite shocking. He didn't return to the school.

Especially when suspension is a neutral act.

HeatonGuy

Comms69 wrote: »

Especially when suspension is a neutral act.

Except, of course, suspension is never taken as a neutral act, even when it's intended to protect the suspended person.

Due to a legal issue, I was suspended from work. The issue was that someone had falsely accused me of a serious offence, when at the time I was 150 miles away with over 100 witnesses (giving evidence to a Select Committee on Benefits).

Everyone suspected I had done something wrong, so much so that when I was returned to work, two colleagues had themselves been suspended pending disciplinary investigations after posting some stuff about me on the intranet. I wasn't allowed back until they were gone, as a result.

9 months, full pay...