Fit watch: VK547 Ryan Hall

Monday, 16 February 2009

VK547 Ryan Hall

Well, we just couldn't let today finish without introducing you to another of these lovely officers.

Welcome to Fitwatch, Ryan

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: Where have all the coppers gone? We normally have the great benefit of their wisdom on a regular basis. But no longer it seems, as none has posted a comment for weeks. Don't want to be conspiritorial, but there hasn't been a dictat issued to police officers has there, advising them to avoid potentially terrorist websites? Surely not...; 18 February 2009 at 03:59
Anonymous said...: It’s been hard to keep up with the effluent outflow posted on here – not wishing to trump your conspiracy theory but I wonder is the increase in the volume of sewage is due to certain people being banned from London?; 20 February 2009 at 00:47
FIT Watch said...: Welcome back CO11 - it hasn't been the same without your fantastic intellectual contributions. And, you just couldn't resist the bait, could you?

Seriously though, an average of one post a day? It really doesn't seem to be that much to catch up on, does it? But, I guess, I do always forget what an oxymoron police intelligence really is.; 20 February 2009 at 07:25
Anonymous said...: I am very glad to have had my conspiracy theory proved wrong. Having coppers posting here makes me feel a little more confident that the blog won't end up getting shut down by the misuse of some 'anti-extremist' legislation or other.

But I do wish they would be a little more open with who they are and what they do. I assume that only officers involved in some way with CO11 would know about bail conditions applied to two fitwatch bloggers after their arrest a few weeks ago (see 'Fit teams shut down on Gaza demo', Jan 29th on this blog).

So, M25, I assume you work as part of forward intelligence teams, or for CO11. Would you like to explain your motives for mentioning these bail conditions, which quite unreasonably ban two individuals from London? Was it mere gloating? Or did you have some other intention?; 21 February 2009 at 04:28
Anonymous said...: the silence speaks volumes; 22 February 2009 at 23:57
Anonymous said...: PS Comment
I am getting some 'S76 Rules' T shirts made. Fitwatch, shall I put you down for 10, xxxxxxxxxxxxl ?; 23 February 2009 at 14:11
Jam Recipes said...: Great post thanks for writing; 19 May 2023 at 16:38

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Who are FIT Watch?

Fit Watch are a fluid group of people who have come together to resist and oppose the tactics of the Forward Intelligence Teams (cops who harass protesters).

We aim to act in solidarity with each other, supporting campaigns by being at meetings and protests, making it harder for the police to film and gather intelligence.

We hope to encourage a culture where their presence is not acceptable and to act when we see people being followed and harassed.

We aim to make it harder for them to photograph and intimidate us by getting in the way of their cameras, taking photos and publishing as much information as we can about them on our blog.

Please add info as a comment or send to defycops(at)yahoo.co.uk

Some Ideas For Fitwatching

FIT Watch can be done by anyone and can be as passive or as confrontational as you wish. Here are some tactics we have found to be effective:

1.Holding large banners in front of photographers. This is particularly effective with double sheets on sticks which can block a camera from a distance. This is the least confrontational way of blocking photography.

2.Taking photos of them. They really don’t like this but it isn’t illegal. With any photos it’s always good to either try and get the cop’s number in the shot, or note it down.

3.Following the FIT. Pick a team and tail them. Turn their tactics onto them – everything time they send a text message look over their shoulder, listen to their phone conversations, look at what they’re writing in their notebooks.

4.Watch out for group huddles, especially with senior officers and go and unobtrusively stand by them. This disrupts their briefings and there’s always the possibility you might learn some useful information.

5.Upload any information gathered about the FIT to www.fitwatch.blogspot.com or email to defycops@yahoo.co.uk

6.Put yourself physically in the way of the camera men by standing constantly in front of the camera and constantly shadow them. This has been the most confrontational tactic used so far and has therefore been the one people have been arrested for. However it has also been possible to do this without arrest, especially if there are larger numbers doings this.

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