Police request to remove a photo from facebook for renewal

Norfolk Deer Search said:

Yeah. but what I do is for the bait company, i’m also very good friends with the owners of the company, so I get a very good deal in return so it swings roundabouts for that.

Also, what I do, do is very minimal

I did think about starting a Deer stalking channel, I was gonna call it proper stalking, a non-establishment,no bull guide to deer management but then I had a better idea and went fishing. That’s how much deer stalking interests me these days

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25 Sharps said:

He was talking about The SD, not your YouTube channel…..

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Norfolk Deer Search said:

There are many on the SD, you included so those in glass hoses and all that !

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JimmySticks said:

Has anyone experienced this before?

Had a phone call today to let me know that my FAC/ SGC renewal has just been processed and renewed, all good. It was then mentioned that I have a photo uploaded to my facebook page in 2016 of me holding a shotgun. I was told 'we don't like people putting up pictures that might advertise that they are licence holders', and could I please have a look and take it down?

The only picture I can find from 2016, doesn't show my face, and is a photo (from behind) of me shooting at clay on the 'have-a-go' clay line at the Game Fair. Hardly advertising that I either do or don't own guns, its a public event that many people who don't own guns go to and have a go shooting at. Although I accept that the general public probably won't recognise that.

This wasn't mentioned at my last renewal in 2021 so seems a bit odd to bring it up now.
I have plenty of other shooting related photos up on my page of me at clay grounds etc... they have not been brought up.

I did point out that shooting is a legal hobby and my FB is locked down tight due to the nature of my work, so only people who know me can find me. I'm not publicly 'findable'.

I was told that viewpoint is understandable, but they'd still rather I remove the photo.

I don't really care either way, I'll probably do it just to avoid an argument, got plenty of other things to spend my emotional energy on right now!

Is it not really a big deal, or is this the thin end of the wedge of over reach and control?

Anyone else had similar?

Jim

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