“…Street Journalism includes covering a lot of political and social protest, of which there are plenty in London. But in recent months – that seems to have coincided with the introduction of the 2008 Counter Terrorism Act and subsequent publicity campaign – according to various work colleagues, it seems the London Metropolitan (Met) Police Forward [...]
Clearly there’s a shortage of “real” criminals for the cops to spend so much public money on monitoring a peaceful and legal public meeting… Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d27′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
First came FIT… the presence of Police Forward Intelligence Teams at football match crowds and the like. Armed with cameras they maintained a high-profile presence to allegedly “deter” acts of hooliganism etc. But somehow their remit then became extended such that they began to monitor protests, demonstrations, and so forth. So then came fitwatch… a [...]
From the South London Press “COMMUNITY leaders have reacted with fury after it was revealed police have been stopping and SNAPPING pictures of innocent children.” Read the full article here! Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d25′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
From (and with thanks to) Nottingham photographer Tash’s blog, One Eye on the Road… “FIT are beyond the evidence gathering we have all come to know. There is an intimidatory component to their activities. Protestors, Football Fans, Animal Rights activists, Travellers and Festival attendees have know this for years. The NUJ and journalist are the [...]
From the fitwatch Blog From Big Brother State
