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Sunday, 24 May 2009

C stands for ...

This is C1738, out at New Scotland Yard for the United Campaign Against Police Violence demonstration. When it was pointed out that he appeared to be missing a letter, he insisted he wasn't. He was unwilling to say which branch C represents. We can all have a good guess what it stands for, though.

12 comments:

Really Fit said...: Pics and account of the demo here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431052.html; 26 May 2009 at 01:51
Really Fit said...: Video accounts of the protest also here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DB661FD5C7069BCC; 27 May 2009 at 07:44
Anonymous said...: Some bit of Ncis, or other piggery not part of Scotland Yard? Seem to recall Fit in Brighton last month with a letter, instead of all numbers...; 31 May 2009 at 16:07
Clovis said...: Not all police forces have two letters on their shoulders: but this man's a Met policeman, judging by his jacket.; 31 May 2009 at 23:52
Anonymous said...: not all the met have two letters.; 1 June 2009 at 00:59
Clovis said...: Yes: that is the point of the op - that the officer's number was C1738. Everyone knows that D stands for diplomatic; but what does C stand for?; 1 June 2009 at 04:28
Anonymous said...: Cunstabulary ??; 23 June 2009 at 12:23
masiv said...: Panic over. I found this.

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

Bishopsgate officers seem to be turning up a lot without their id numbers. Is this an unofficial policy there or is there some 'specialist' unit operating from there?; 29 June 2009 at 06:28
Anonymous said...: cuts ??; 29 June 2009 at 08:18
Clovis said...: masiv

please pay attention. bishopsgate's in the city of london police district. the officer concerned is wearing a metropolitan police jacket, a metropolitan police stab vest and a metropolitan police hat. it seems fair to assume, given what he's wearing, that he is a member of, er, the metropolitan police.; 30 June 2009 at 20:23
masiv said...: Ok. So you are saying that even though he is wearing a supposed Bishopsgate number, he is in fact a Met officer, possibly with a secret designation. I am new to this, so please bear with me.; 1 July 2009 at 01:35
masiv said...: So 'C' alludes to FIT teams. This is not publicly listed in categories of the Met.; 1 July 2009 at 14:24

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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.

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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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