Director, Big Brother Watch
Horse bolted barn door interface...
2 publicly visible posts • joined 29 Jun 2010
Some officers think that anti-terror legislation gives them blanket powers to hassle people whenever they want. This case is a very bad example of that.
Confronted by bullying and hectoring policemen, acting entirely outside their powers, this young man admirably stood up for himself and rightly maintained that he was entitled to take pictures in a public place.
The police should apologise immediately and admit that they were in the wrong. If they don’t, he should commence legal action and Big Brother Watch will help him all we can.
In the meantime: complain to the force here:
http://cms.met.police.uk/met/boroughs/havering/09contact_us/index
19 Main Road
Romford
Essex
RM1 3BJ
Email: haveringpolice@met.police.uk