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Police discover Cannabis Growing Operation, again

tash@indymedia.org (Tash [alan lodge]) | 19.07.2010 15:24

4.00pm Sunday 18th July 2010

Police discover Cannabis Growing Operations near Woodborough Road, Nottingham

Police discover Cannabis Growing Operations near Woodborough Road, Nottingham

Having been out on Sunday afternoon, I return home to find this operation going on in my street!!

To start with, I wasn't aware what it was all about. Initially the officers 'couldn't say' what was happening .... but after a cooling fan, assorted wiring, lighting and switches. Together with various air ducting and incubators .... the officer said it wasn't rocket science to conclude!

During the removal of this paraphernalia, there was all the usual discussion about who I was, why I was taking pictures, and where they were going to be published.  To be fair, this time, the assembled officers listened to my case, and the initial aggravation melted and they turned out to be fairly easy-going and helpful in letting me do some close-ups and 'still lifes'.


Hydroponics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics

Cannabis cultivation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_cultivation

Release is the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law - providing free and confidential specialist advice to the public and professionals.
http://www.release.org.uk

Legalise Cannabis Alliance UK
http://www.lca-uk.org


since the recording deals with a photographs rights and responsibilities, I thought it helpful to link to a recent guides around these issues:

Nottinghamshire Police Media Guidelines
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/187

ACPO Police-Media Guidelines
http://www.epuk.org/Resources/819/acpo-police-media-guidelines

Editorial Photographers UK - Police, photographers and the Law
http://www.epuk.org/Resources/958/police-photographers-and-the-law


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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK
Email:                 tash@indymedia.org
Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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tash@indymedia.org (Tash [alan lodge])
- http://nottingham.indymedia.org.uk/articles/188