Scotland Yard protest this morning

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Amateur and professional photographers gathered outside the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard this morning to protest against a new law that comes into force today. The law could be used against photographers who take pictures of police officers. See pictures from this morning's protest.

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[mib2]

Re: Scotland Yard protest this morning

Hi
Does this mean i have to wear a balaclava everytime i have my photograph taken.
hehehe
Dave R
Capt REME serving in Germany

[Ian]

Re: Video clip added

Here's a short video from the meeting outside New Scotland Yard:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlLqHpFtKxM&fmt=6"]Photographers protest outside New Scotland Yard on 16th February 2009 - YouTube[/ame]

You can click on 'up' arrow head on the bottom right and select 'HQ' for better viewing quality, or go to the DPNow channel on YouTube and a larger version by clicking on the video itself after it has started playing.

Hope you like it!

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Scotland Yard protest this morning

I feel I'm getting the hang of YouTube video publishing now - here is one from someone else taken about the same time. I'm actually in it (spot the one camera with a flip-out screen pointing over people's heads ):

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxcT6gpEr5k"]photographers protest - YouTube[/ame]

Ian

[Pol]

Re: Scotland Yard protest this morning

There's a HTFP follow-up news item HERE

The chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation has called for the introduction of a photography code.

... supporting a call by Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell for a photography code to be drawn up by the Home Office and professional bodies.

Pol

[Pops]

Re: Scotland Yard protest this morning

If I have understood this correctly the same people who introduced this law are now actually against it and want a new code to be introduced in favour of photographers.

Am I missing something here ....confused

[Stephen]

Re: Scotland Yard protest this morning

Further to the general theme and sentiment behind this thread, I found this amusing video on Terry Whites blog. Well worth a look and a chuckle http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=1684