PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT A TERRORIST THREAT

 

11. Aug. 2010. – 12:54:37

There was a rare admission recently from the Chief of the Met police that occasionally his officers get things wrong. Unfortunately it wasn`t that he realised that occasionally his constables murder people “in the line of duty” but even so it was on a subject about which I`ve previously blogged; namely interference by police with the right of the ordinary citizen to photograph more or less what s/he wants under the pretext that the Anti Terrorism Act gives police the authority to prevent such photography and/or to order the deletion of any images with the threat of arrest for refusal to obey or give name and address. This is one small step for police but a huge step for policy.

ADDENDUM 13th August 2010

It was not front page comment for the tabloids but last month three activists were cleared at Inner London Crown Court of obstructing police who were filming their activities illegally. One might surmise on the phrase about the boot being on the other foot....