stickwhistler
28-11-2008, 04:56 PM
Police give evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
More evidence of the police trying to bring in a fascist police state.
http://marcvallee.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/police-give-evidence-to-the-joint-committee-on-human-rights/
Evan Harris MP asked Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison from the Metropolitan Police a number of questions on police surveillance and harassment of journalists and photographers.
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=2903
You can hear this exchange by clicking on the above link. It’s one hour and 23 minutes in.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Allison made it very clear that the Metropolitan Police
do not have any right to stop photographers from taking a photograph of the police
(or anyone else) in a public place and that the police are accountable.
More evidence of the police trying to bring in a fascist police state.
http://marcvallee.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/police-give-evidence-to-the-joint-committee-on-human-rights/
Evan Harris MP asked Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison from the Metropolitan Police a number of questions on police surveillance and harassment of journalists and photographers.
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=2903
You can hear this exchange by clicking on the above link. It’s one hour and 23 minutes in.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Allison made it very clear that the Metropolitan Police
do not have any right to stop photographers from taking a photograph of the police
(or anyone else) in a public place and that the police are accountable.