Guest guest Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Not sure where this is, but I thought people had a right not to be filmed? I mean, if a tv production can't get a signed release then they can't use the person's image. It would be breaking the law to do that...so it doesn't seem right that the police could. , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > FIT are police `forward intelligence' teams that film & harass protesters. It has become normal to see these specialist police teams at all sorts of political meetings & events. The fact that it is now a normal occurrence does not make it right. > The first FITWATCH action was when FIT were attempting to film people attending a meeting about the DSEi arms fair. Having asked the police to stop photographing people who did not wish to be photographed two activists used pieces of cardboard to obstruct the view of the camera, stopping the police from taking footage. The police used physical force to keep the activists away from the camera, & then arrested both of them for obstructing a police officer in the course of his duty. They will be on trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on the 9th October 2007. All supporters welcome! > This trial will be the first test of whether FIT have a legal right to intimidate, harass, photograph & collect data on people attending political meetings. > " It is not acceptable for the police to be compiling data on people attending a political meeting, " said Val Swain, one of the defendants. " We are not supposed to be living in a totalitarian society where police can hold data on people just because of their political views. The police behave in a very intimidating manner, forcing people to 'run the gauntlet' of camera flashguns & police scrutiny simply to attend a meeting. I believe that in acting the way that they do, the police are acting unlawfully & this > trial will attempt to hold them to account. " Check > out: http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com > > > Peter H > > > _________ > Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit For Good http://uk.promotions./forgood/environment.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 The police have been doing this for many years. I remember asking them why they did it about ten or so years ago. They felt a little uncomfortable when we stood thee and took photos of them. Jo - Peter VV Friday, September 07, 2007 10:20 PM Re: Re: Watching the detectives FIT are police ‘forward intelligence’ teams that film & harass protesters. It has become normal to see these specialist police teams at all sorts of political meetings & events. The fact that it is now a normal occurrence does not make it right. The first FITWATCH action was when FIT were attempting to film people attending a meeting about the DSEi arms fair. Having asked the police to stop photographing people who did not wish to be photographed two activists used pieces of cardboard to obstruct the view of the camera, stopping the police from taking footage. The police used physical force to keep the activists away from the camera, & then arrested both of them for obstructing a police officer in the course of his duty. They will be on trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on the 9th October 2007. All supporters welcome! This trial will be the first test of whether FIT have a legal right to intimidate, harass, photograph & collect data on people attending political meetings. "It is not acceptable for the police to be compiling data on people attending a political meeting," said Val Swain, one of the defendants. "We are not supposed to be living in a totalitarian society where police can hold data on people just because of their political views. The police behave in a very intimidating manner, forcing people to 'run the gauntlet' of camera flashguns & police scrutiny simply to attend a meeting. I believe that in acting the way that they do, the police are acting unlawfully & this trial will attempt to hold them to account." Check out: http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com Peter H For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit For Good this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 That's awesome that you turned the tables on them! <grin> , " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > The police have been doing this for many years. I remember asking them why they did it about ten or so years ago. They felt a little uncomfortable when we stood thee and took photos of them. > > Jo > - > Peter VV > > Friday, September 07, 2007 10:20 PM > Re: Re: Watching the detectives > > > FIT are police 'forward intelligence' teams that film & harass protesters. It has become normal to see these specialist police teams at all sorts of political meetings & events. The fact that it is now a normal occurrence does not make it right. > > The first FITWATCH action was when FIT were attempting to film people attending a meeting about the DSEi arms fair. Having asked the police to stop photographing people who did not wish to be photographed two activists used pieces of cardboard to obstruct the view of the camera, stopping the police from taking footage. The police used physical force to keep the activists away from the camera, & then arrested both of them for obstructing a police officer in the course of his duty. They will be on trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on the 9th October 2007. All supporters welcome! > > This trial will be the first test of whether FIT have a legal right to intimidate, harass, photograph & collect data on people attending political meetings. > > " It is not acceptable for the police to be compiling data on people attending a political meeting, " said Val Swain, one of the defendants. " We are not supposed to be living in a totalitarian society where police can hold data on people just because of their political views. The police behave in a very intimidating manner, forcing people to 'run the gauntlet' of camera flashguns & police scrutiny simply to attend a meeting. I believe that in acting the way that they do, the police are acting unlawfully & this > > trial will attempt to hold them to account. " Check > > out: http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com > > > > Peter H > > > > -- ---------- > For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit For Good this month. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 here you could get your camera taken away...depending on the circumstances and the police agency jo Sep 8, 2007 1:36 AM Re: Re: Watching the detectives The police have been doing this for many years. I remember asking them why they did it about ten or so years ago. They felt a little uncomfortable when we stood thee and took photos of them. Jo - Peter VV Friday, September 07, 2007 10:20 PM Re: Re: Watching the detectives FIT are police ‘forward intelligence’ teams that film & harass protesters. It has become normal to see these specialist police teams at all sorts of political meetings & events. The fact that it is now a normal occurrence does not make it right. The first FITWATCH action was when FIT were attempting to film people attending a meeting about the DSEi arms fair. Having asked the police to stop photographing people who did not wish to be photographed two activists used pieces of cardboard to obstruct the view of the camera, stopping the police from taking footage. The police used physical force to keep the activists away from the camera, & then arrested both of them for obstructing a police officer in the course of his duty. They will be on trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on the 9th October 2007. All supporters welcome! This trial will be the first test of whether FIT have a legal right to intimidate, harass, photograph & collect data on people attending political meetings. "It is not acceptable for the police to be compiling data on people attending a political meeting," said Val Swain, one of the defendants. "We are not supposed to be living in a totalitarian society where police can hold data on people just because of their political views. The police behave in a very intimidating manner, forcing people to 'run the gauntlet' of camera flashguns & police scrutiny simply to attend a meeting. I believe that in acting the way that they do, the police are acting unlawfully & this trial will attempt to hold them to account." Check out: http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com Peter H For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit For Good this month. I never thought about the universe, it made me feel small Never thought about the problems of this planet at all Global warming, radio-active sites Imperialistic wrongs and animal rights! No! Why think of all the bad things when life is so good? Why help with an 'am' when there's always a 'could'? Let the whales worry about the poisons in the sea Outside of California, it's foreign policy I don't want changes, I have no reactions Your dilemmas are my distractions I never looked around, never second-guessed Then I read some Howard Zinn now I'm always depressed And now I can't sleep from years of apathy All because I read a little Noam Chomsky I'm eating vegetation, 'cause of Fast Food Nation I'm wearing uncomfortable shoes 'cause of globalization I'm watching Michael Moore expose the awful truth I'm listening to Public Enemy and Reagan Youth I see no world peace 'cause of zealous armed forces I eat no breath-mints 'cause they're from de-hoofed horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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