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Published November 5th, 2008
Read Terror Law and Photography on photojournalist Marc Vallee’s blog… right now!
Published September 9th, 2008
From the blog of Marc Vallée, photojournalist…
The NUJ has released a short film called Press Freedom “Collateral Damage” which tackles the issue of police surveillance of bona fide journalists who document political dissent.
The film, written and directed by Jason N. Parkinson, is a damming account of the Orwellian techniques and methods of the Metropolitan Police […]
Published August 2nd, 2008
Bit of a heads-up really. A fitwatch callout was circulated to fitwatchers yesterday as follows:
I quote:
“please forward x
Celebrate Fitwatch’s 1st Birthday at Climate Camp
This year’s Climate Camp will also celebrate Fitwatch’s first outing to a major protest. Since then we have gone from strength to strength.
Use Fitwatch tactics all week, and join us to celebrate […]
Published July 12th, 2008
AS SchNEWS SWINGS ITS LONG LENS TOWARDS STATE SURVEILLANCE
It’s time to get yer party masks out- FITwatch are celebrating their 1st birthday! FITwatch have been a welcome presence at demos - obscuring the view of the police Forward Intelligence Teams and preventing police evidence gathering and intimidation of crowds.
FIT teams (for the […]
Published June 9th, 2008
Wednesday 4th June, Brighton. The Carnival Against the Arms Trade, tying in with the smashEDO campaign, saw a turnout of some 600-odd people assembling at The Level in Brighton then marching on the EDO offices where a Noise Demonstration was staged.
One of the interesting sights was of the number of folk who’ve clearly taken the […]
Published May 22nd, 2008
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…
Published May 20th, 2008
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 response on the […]
Published May 9th, 2008
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!
Published May 9th, 2008
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 […]
Published May 9th, 2008
“On Tuesday 6th May, people had initially met on the corner of Abbey Bridge and the road leading to Lenton Lane. Then, arriving together, about 60-70 people gathered at the UK headquarters of Heckler & Koch, based within the Easter Park Industrial Estate on Lenton Lane, Nottingham,Heckler & Koch are the world’s second-largest manufacturer of […]
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