tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157912096982330013.post9110127127327284158..comments2023-12-23T03:47:36.140-08:00Comments on Fit watch: That nasty little Section 76FIT Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06154350751276729204noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157912096982330013.post-24581607488930563122009-02-24T00:49:00.000-08:002009-02-24T00:49:00.000-08:00i suppose the new act only applies to taking pictu...i suppose the new act only applies to taking pictures of sworn police officers, ie not police staff (like those photographers) or pcsos. <BR/><BR/>secondly, if the police rely on the same rights as the rest of us to take pictures in public, then any abridgement of the public's right to take pictures must necessarily have a similar effect on the police. if they take a picture of me, how can i be sure it won't be used for arbitrary and respressive policing? on past performance, the very act of them taking pictures of people is in itself designed for harassment. if the police continue to be given carte blanche to take pictures of people both at demonstrations and meetings, and going about their everyday business, without members of the public being permitted (de facto, if not de jure) to take pictures of police photographing them, then this move may prove the greatest boon to fitwatch.<BR/><BR/>after all, no one likes a bully, and this is certain to place the police in the role of bully in a more immediate way for a great number of people, particularly in a demonstration setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157912096982330013.post-92211202681062725672009-02-19T12:42:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:42:00.000-08:00Given the way the cops like to brand virtually all...Given the way the cops like to brand virtually <I>all</I> protesters as "extremists" or "terrorists" (else why invoke powers under "anti-terrorism legislation" when dealing with same?) its practically guaranteed that the Act will be misused. Repeatedly.fotdmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170645795928344041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157912096982330013.post-16618842390414500252009-02-19T06:46:00.000-08:002009-02-19T06:46:00.000-08:00For those who think this Act won't be misused...se...For those who think this Act won't be misused...<BR/><BR/>see here for an example of how the police interpret anti terrorist legislation in Ireland. <BR/><BR/>http://ireland.indymedia.org/article/90662Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com