LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 16.02.09. Photographers stage a mass photo taking event outside New Scotland Yard on Monday 16 February 2009 in London, England. The event, called by the National Union of Journalists, marked the enforcement date of section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 which could prevent the media and public from taking pictures of the police . (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
Well done for the big turn out for “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist” media event outside New Scotland Yard yesterday. Here are a few press clipping (in no particular order) from the day. If I have missed anything good feel free to post a comment with a link. Also, it would be great if you posted a link to your pictures of the event as well.
“Police share photographers’ worries about terror law” - National Union of Journalists.
“Hundreds demonstrate their freedom to photograph” - National Union of Journalists.
“Journalists protest photo law” – BBC London Tonight.
“Is it a crime to take pictures?” - BBC News.
“Photographers angry at terror law” - BBC News.
“Photographers protest outside Scotland Yard over new anti-terror law” – telegraph.co.uk
“Calling the police to account” – Henry Porter, The Guardian.
“New law making it an offence to photograph a policeman should worry us all” - telegraph.co.uk
“Police protest over terror law ban on holiday snaps” – The Standard.
“Photographers stage protest outside Scotland Yard against anti-terror laws” – The London Paper.
“London News: Around 150 photographers hold mass photo shoot outside Scotland Yard in protest at new anti-terror law” – The London Paper.
“300 join police picture protest” – The Morning Star.
“Photographers converge on new Scotland Yard” - British Journal of Photography.
“400 photographers in Scotland Yard police terror protest” – Press Gazette.
“Met Police: Terror law ‘a real risk’ to photographers” - Press Gazette.
“Do not make us the ’secret’ police” – Metropolitan Police Federation.
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Photo Gallery from the event on the
Apologies. On the Londonist:
http://londonist.com/2009/02/photographer_not_a_terrorist.php
Some more images from the day:
http://pa.photoshelter.com/gallery-show/G00007VAhbMm.wAQ
Well done Marc and everyone. A very decent turn out and good to see some staffers and agency potogs there as well. I see the Guardian did a piece today. Sorry didn’t show, i was seeing a new client…one must eat !! Brian Harris
More coverage + Videos:
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/02/18/photographers-are-now-terrorists-in-the-uk/
If the ex-boss of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington, is standing up for press freedom, then she knows that Brown & Co are preparing us for the Taliban rule of law. Habeas Corpus is going to suspended, all in the name of protecting “the people” from themselves.
“Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death.” Adolf Hitler
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Thank you for the links, positive comments and feedback folks.
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I wish I could’ve been there. As a budding street photographer and a derider of the establishment, there’s not much I hate more than laws against photography in public places.
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