Comments on: We’re all up in arms about it http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/ A clueless and confused enthusiast's photographic exploits and thoughts Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rampant cowardice strikes again « Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1262 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1262 [...] Protection from, for example, getting nicked for simply taking photographs (see previous post). [...]

]]> By: fotdmike http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1261 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:22:54 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1261 Weird… do I hear echoes of the Captain Mannering crew here?

Anyhow, yeah, you’re right… we’re doomed!

If this follows the same pattern as previous police misuses of legislation ostensibly intended to be used against “real” terrorists then effectively they’ve put in place the means for the most widespread censorship of the media that this country’s (probably) ever seen.

We’re definitely doomed.

]]> By: New Photography Challanges! « Life Spy http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1260 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:07:22 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1260 [...] We’ re all up in arms about it As from Monday last, 16th February, a new bit of legislation came into effect… Section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008. The event seems to have passed without too much notice being taken of it. By members of the general public that is. Not so photographers. More specifically, photojournalists and other photog types who specialise in taking photographs at protests, demonstrations and suchlike. [...]

]]> By: LifeSpy http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1259 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:56:31 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1259 Hi fotdmike,
I think the fact that it could be 10 years in prison says they are serious about the collection of images for terrorist purposes, but why the fine?
I am pretty sure that’s going to be used for the likes of the rest of us, maybe not right away but latter…
Later is what really worries me, now they have a law set in place it is easier to amend the law than create a new one from scratch. Add a bit of public sympathy in the media like the craze of happy slapping video that seems to have passed or some new scandal with a dose of fear for children or similar and then we are doomed….we are doomed I tell you

]]> By: fotdmike http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1258 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:01:53 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1258 Yeah, its always been a bit risky Tam (at the very least I half expect my kit to get trashed), but now its getting positively silly.
But it wouldn’t surprise me to find that this new crap will just make all us “media acitivist” types that much more determined. That’s certainly how I feel at the mo’ anyway.

]]> By: tam http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1257 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:17:36 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1257 You know, your point is exactly why I do not photog events such as protests. I mean, I’ve thought about doing some but then I think, hell, I dont want to go to jail or lose my job…because that’s probably what would happen. Of course, I’d get caught up in the moment and probably end up protesting too. Then, knowing my family, they’d be protesting too. Then, the lot of us would end up in jail! HA.

Please dont get nicked. I do not want to have to go on without you being around. ;)

]]> By: fotdmike http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1256 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:29:54 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1256 Its certainly beginning to seem that way.

]]> By: forkboy http://fotdmike.com/2009/02/20/were-all-up-in-arms-about-it/#comment-1255 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:02:41 +0000 http://fotdmike.com/?p=931#comment-1255 Would it not have been far simpler to let Hitler invade, win and just have called it a day?

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