if we always believe that we're not in the wrong, but others always are, then we've doomed ourselves to selfishness and defensiveness and ignorance.
TS, put yourself in the lady's shoes. yes she's wrong to chase you away.
but also, think. White doesn't mean just American or British. it also means Jews (because of their fair skin, although they're more middle-eastern)
anyone of those people, their countries are suffering right now from strife and war and civil unrest..
let's be more understanding to their needs. although we do no know what her concerns are, let's be more broad-minded and not close-minded.
at least you're not arguing with her right? let it rest bro
but i don't think that can make the case to chase people off.. TS said he's photographing old buildings and not the private properties.. in that case all the malays would be angry if RWC took his photographs at sultan mosque, because the muslim countries in the middle east are fighting wars right now..
i think she's just being irritating, la.. if we keep on following what the guard said, i think in less than 5 years, we can't take any photograph in singapore.. because the tenants in MBS will say they are angmohs and would not want their room to be photographed..
when in doubt, just clarify.. if proven wrong, then stop, but if not, just continue what you are doing, because it is not wrong..
if i were the TS, i will just ask the guard to take me to the management, show all my photos, and ask whether there is any specific rule(s) that dictate photography is not allowed on the public road in the vicinity, and/or call the police to clarify.. of course, if proven wrong, then stop.. but even then, they still have no right to ask you to delete your photos.. first, because it is your intellectual property, second, it was made before you know any of those rule exist.. best thing is by your own initiative, you delete the photos, but if you don't want, you have no obligation to do so.. if they insist, it is a breach of intellectual property.. if they take your camera/push you/force you.. then you can file complain of physical/property abuse..
that's the general, i maybe wrong (and please correct me if i'm wrong).. but tis is what i read from a recent article about photographer's right in singapore..