Skip to content or view screen version

bbc wary of filming 'trouble'

nobody | 30.04.2001 17:42

bbc camera folk are advised not to film any 'trouble' this year as police tried to get footage last year, lawyers or courts prevented them but with terrorism act in place this year they are not sure they can stop the police seizing 'evidence'...

heard a rumour that bbc camera people are being advised not to film any riot or similar situations this year. the story is that last year the police made a serious effort to get the footage off them, but their lawyers etc held them off using the old journalistic principle that reporters put themselves and their independence at risk if they let the police use their footage, photos or notes. but it was apparently a close call, and this year with the terrorism act in place, it seems that the beeb's legal people are not sure they can pull it off again. so they are being advised not to gather the kind of footage that might be seized so as to avoid the awkward situations resulting.
anybody know any more about this? are independent camera folk at risk too perhaps?

nobody

Comments

Hide the following comment

BBC Duck for cover.

01.05.2001 04:08

The BBC are not the responsible impartial voice of reason I was brought up to believe.One of their reporters in Asia last year gleaned information from Indymedia and made contacts in Australia at the time of S11. 12, 13. At considerable cost and personal risk he was given evidence implicating the UK government in running Australia as a Concealed Colony.The United Nations are now aware of the serious crimes committed by this government. Howard and Blair deserve to face an International Crimes Tribunal. No wonder they are busy legislating. Australia has no legal Instrument for creating legislation. Is it not time the BBC tell the truth? They have a copy of the submission applying for a Crimes Tribunal. Its also in the Canberra library called AUSTRALIA THE CONCEALED COLONY. ISBN 090960875x.We have a right to self determination guarenteed under the UN Charter; 2.1 2.4. Mr Blair should get aquainted with 102 and 103. Revoke your Ultra Vires documents that are relied upon by those masquarading as a government and give us our freedom as a Sovereign Independent Nation.

Truth Tiger