I ouce took photos of kids hanging around and was threatened by one of the
parents for taking them, I asked the police later and taking photos of
children without parental consent is a very grey area

In article , The Slow
Snail wrote:
Oh and also photographing does the trick too. One lad who was hassling us,
messing around in the front garden, throwing stuff at the doors and windows.
Mum ran out there with a camera and took a picture of him at it. Again never
saw him again. Was always worried about the picture. Shame he didn't know
there wasn't any film in the camera anyway!