LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 08.12.08. Two police officers attempt to stop Photojournalist Marc Vallée reporting on a blockade of the Greek Embassy by Greek and British anarchists in London, England on Monday 8th December 2008. Published here by kind permission of Fil Kaler. (c) Fil Kaler, 2008.
“New video evidence: photographers obstructed in reportage of Greek Embassy protests” – journalism.co.uk
“Heavy-handed policing against photographers caught on video” – 1854.eu
Yesterday the National Union of Journalists criticised the Metropolitan Police for their handling of the media, Jason N.Parkinson and yours truly, at a protest outside the Greek Embassy in London earlier this week.
Update 25.06.10: The video has been removed from Current TV by the copyright holder. I have replaced it with the above picture.
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I was stopped and searched while filming the Wednesday demonstration at the Greek Embassy (10 Dec 08) and caught it on tape. The stop happens towards the end of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxXfcgC67Z4
Is it Metropolitan Police policy to discourage the media from reporting these protests? Is it coincidence that the protests are in solidarity with protests against police violence?
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horrible. thankfully police in india are quite the opposite.
If a person, photographer or whatever, tried to snatch the the truncheon, or say radio, of a policeman, he would go apesh*t. The grab of the camera should be treated as assault and a prosecution brought, possibly backed by the NUJ. we must stand up for our rights or lose them.
Also spurious actions with the excuse of the terrorism act when it is clearly not so should be challenged in court. We all want a quiet life, but misfeance in public office is a real offence and when documented should be prosecuted.
(Wishful thinker)
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