Video of demo at New Scotland Yard.

Doug | 16.02.2009 16:34 | Repression

More than 300 photographers were outside New Scotland Yard police HQ in London, England today, exercising their right to take a photograph in a public place.

Video:

http://www.archive.org/details/scotyard16-2-09

″Amendments to the Counter Terrorism Act – which comes into force in the UK today - allow for the arrest and imprisonment of anyone who takes pictures of police officers, and some other public servants, “likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”.

The NUJ fears that the law will be used to stop news photographers doing legitimate work.″

More:

UK Indymedia

Video of demo at New Scotland Yard.

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