Tag Archives: police

Fight for the right to party

Posted on 30 June 2021 by admin

For a brief moment, at vast and lawless raves such as Castlemorton, a generation glimpsed an alternative way of life. Speaking to survivors of the early 90s free party scene, Tim Guest tells the story of how the state crushed … Continue reading →

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Privacy International launches new guide to resisting high tech police surveillance

Posted on 29 June 2021 by admin

It is possible in the near future that attendance at a protest, or a ‘trespass’, might constitute an offence. It thus follows that the police would look for coroberating evidence to back up such a charge … and obviously surveillance … Continue reading →

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The Police Bill – new threat or just lazy racism?

Posted on 22 June 2021 by admin

Johnny Eastleigh looks at 500 years of attempts by parliament to create outlaws of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller population It’s no news to any of us anymore that Romany people were targets of the Egyptians Act 1530. The Act went … Continue reading →

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Zine 39 Stoney Cross, June 1986

Posted on 7 June 2021 by admin
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Stoney Cross

Posted on 4 June 2021 by admin

5th JUNE 1986 Stoney Cross, Hampshire. Operation Daybreak eviction from site and ‘The Walk’. A year after the Beanfield…. and still they haven’t finished yet [KillTheBill]. Upwards xxhttps://www.facebook.com/tashuk/posts/10158552103536799 Beanfield set from earlier https://www.facebook.com/tashuk/posts/10158544497391799

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10 Facts Every Street Photographer MUST KNOW

Posted on 4 June 2021 by admin

If you take photographs or film in public, you need to be aware of these essential facts. There is no general law that prohibits #photography/videography in public, but there are some essential caveats to be aware of. From photography in … Continue reading →

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Why photographing the police is an essential right

Posted on 22 May 2021 by admin

Why photographing the police is an essential rightA new law in France could restrict sharing images of police. Here, photographer Alan Lodge reflects on the importance of documenting law enforcement. Last Saturday, Parisians rallied together at the Place de la … Continue reading →

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Photo of FWS Charlie search on police website

Posted on 18 May 2021 by admin

Found this picture of FWS Charlie search on the Dyfed Powys police website ….. as you ca see, credited to PC 323 Simon Williams….. BASTARDS theft!! I had issued a ‘takedown notice’ http://dyfed-powys.narpo1.metacraft.org/index.php/photo-album It was in fact taken at the … Continue reading →

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Tash [yet another speech] KillTheBill, Nottingham

Posted on 17 May 2021 by admin

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. My speech at a Kill the Bill protest, Market Square, Nottingham.

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SLEEPWALKING INTO A POLICE STATE | THEORY AND ANALYSIS

Posted on 10 May 2021 by admin

March 21st 2021, 11PM—Deliveroo drivers are queuing outside Taka Taka, a Greek takeaway near Bridewell Police Station in the centre of Bristol. They negotiate orders through plastic visors, pick up bundles of oregano-laden chips and tzatziki pots, lamb kebabs that … Continue reading →

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Protest at Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner election count.

Posted on 8 May 2021 by admin

Acorn – ‘Kill the Bill’ Protest at the Rushcliffe Arena, Nottingham. 8th May 2021. Outside the count for the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner election.https://www.facebook.com/tashuk/posts/10158487800266799

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Police survaillance photographer

Posted on 27 April 2021 by admin
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Police Corruption

Posted on 21 April 2021 by admin

“A good police force is one that catches more crooks than it employs,” Sir Robert MarkMetropolitan Police commissioner 1972

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Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill, Nadia Whittome MP reply

Posted on 21 April 2021 by admin

Nadia Whittome MP nadia.whittome.mp@parliament.uk (Case Ref: NW4149) Dear Alan Lodge,  Thank you for this information about the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill. As I am sure you will appreciate, I have received a vast amount of correspondence on this issue, so I wanted … Continue reading →

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Election for Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on 17 April 2021 by admin

Election for Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner This will be on 6th May https://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/area/nottinghamshire The candidates are:Caroline Henry – ConservativeDavid Watts – Liberal DemocratPaddy Tipping – Labour and Co-operative Party The Police and Crime Commissioner’s primary responsibilities are:• holding the … Continue reading →

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How the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill could extinguish environmental protest

Posted on 16 April 2021 by admin

James Fair 15 Apr 2021 The Home Office is surprisingly transparent about its reasons for wanting to increase police powers in relation to protests and direct action – it was the success of Extinction Rebellion in bringing parts of London … Continue reading →

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Police Liaison Officers

Posted on 12 April 2021 by admin

Police Liaison Officers (PLOs, sometimes known as Protest Liaison Officers) have become a feature of demonstrations and marches. A month before the scenes of brutal kettling of demonstrators in the City of London, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a … Continue reading →

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Police surveillance and protests

Posted on 2 April 2021 by admin

Apr 1, 2021 | Support Us | 0 comments Police carry out intense surveillance on protest movements, collecting even seemingly innocuous personal details in order to build up a detailled picture of the groups and individuals they are targeting. Here’s our guide to interacting … Continue reading →

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‘More police power is a recipe for repression’

Posted on 30 March 2021 by admin

Zarah Sultana on #KillTheBill Last weekend, demonstrations in Bristol were met with horrifying levels of police brutality. These scenes should galvanise people in defending their fundamental right to protest, writes the MP for Coventry South. On 18 June, 1984, striking … Continue reading →

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Police Surveillance Photographer

Posted on 25 March 2021 by admin
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