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Photos of antiwar action seized by police - Apologies for re-posting

giulia | 05.02.2005 10:17

Sorry about second posting - previous one had huge photos that were too difficult to view. These photos were seized from the 4 antiwar activists who did a number of die-ins outside Parliamant and 10 Downing St last November during the re-opening of Parliament.

Apparently it's 'antisocial' to draw attention to the slaughter in Iraq...
Apparently it's 'antisocial' to draw attention to the slaughter in Iraq...

...and we had to be stopped and searched
...and we had to be stopped and searched


Apparently, also, we were obstructing the highway...
Apparently, also, we were obstructing the highway...

...although the road had been blocked for the Queen's speech
...although the road had been blocked for the Queen's speech


Reunited with computers and clothes outside the police station, after 2 months
Reunited with computers and clothes outside the police station, after 2 months


The photos of a similar action carried out later that day inside the Cabinet Office were also seized but never returned, although no charges were ever brought against the four people invoived. The four were told by the police yesterday that the Cabinet Office had decided not to prosecute.

giulia

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On what grounds were the photographs seized?

06.02.2005 13:22

Was the photographer whose pictures were seized part of the protest or an independent observer. If the latter on what grounds did the police seize the photographs?

mini_mouse

No grounds

06.02.2005 17:41

The photographer was part of the protest, but as we were never charged or even questioned I don't think the police had any grounds for removing the photos.

giulia