Photographers Not Terrorists
Peter Marshall | 24.01.2010 16:36 | Repression
The mini placard
A young photographer gets a camera on her cheek
Some of the organisers
Anonymous Freedom Warden
Group portrait
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Vigilance Committee at work
A BBC News reporter, standing in the middle of a crowd of experienced journalists used to recording large events was howled down after giving a report in which he gave the number attending the protest as "three hundred." Clearly there were at least 1500 taking part, although others estimated 2-3000. It was not a good advertisement for the competence or impartiality of the BBC who appear to have a policy of playing down dissent; their reported numbers for other events I have attended have also at times been laughably low.
The event organisers had not applied for permission to hold the event and it would have been illegal, but I was told that it seemed the authorities had put in an application on their behalf without informing them.
A longer report with more pictures is on Demotix:
http://www.demotix.com/news/229071/photographers-not-terrorists
and I'll put more pictures on My London Diary later.
Peter Marshall
e-mail:
petermarshall@cix.co.uk
Homepage:
http://mylondondiary.co.uk
Comments
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Well done
24.01.2010 23:12
Hopefully shows that Metplod is still on the back foot regarding peaceful protest and human rights.
Well done the photogs for standing up for Freedom of Expression and their essential role as the Fourth Estate.
Harris Meant
How about organising a mass photo shoot in central London?
25.01.2010 15:00
Activist
Mass photography shoot-out
25.01.2010 15:56
See: http://london.indymedia.org/events/4156 for more info
DW
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25.01.2010 16:20
silly question I know but it struck me as a little obvious.
As far as I know the PIRA, Alfred Quida and friends dont tent to have little stickers saying "official terrorist" on them.
Me I would prefer to be asked than have mumbi stuff happen to me.
anon
PLease post this info to the sexy new London Indy site too...
25.01.2010 21:13
http://london.indymedia.org.uk/
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