Concerns by journalists and amateur photographers are the use of existing terror laws, such as Section 44 stop-and-search, have been used to curb public photography and with the introduction of Section 76 things will only get worse, leading to further restrictions on the press covering political protest and public order incidents.
So far the Home Office has given no assurances that this law will not be used against journalists.
The new law comes as public order Supt David Hartshorn declared 2009 to be the "summer of rage" and ex-MI5 head Stella Rimington calling the UK a "police state".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7894348.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/23/police-civil-unrest-recession
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WELCOME TO 1984.
ONE STEP CLOSER TO A FASCIST POLICE STATE.
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- karlos_dawise
- 9 months ago
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Fight the power!
The enemies are not terrorists. The enemy is The Government.
Think about it who is a terrorist? First its radical islam, then its photographers, then its anyone who doesnt agree with the government.
We should be more cautious of our governments making laws like this, and the patriot act. Terrorists are minor problems compared to stronger bigger federal governments who can stamp out the rights of the people without argument.
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THIS IS AN OUTRAGE.
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When you hear Mark Thomas' list - SOCPA, RIPA, this new CTA and you look back to the Criminal Justice Act and the Criminal Trespass Act you can't avoid seeing a steady corrosion of freedom and an insidious transfer of power to the state.
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- davidhoffman
- 9 months ago
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