Glastonbury 2nd licence hearing today – news tonight
This evening sees a second Public Entertainments Licence hearing for Glastonbury Festival 2003. It’s hard to say what time the result will be known, but is likely to be after 9pm.
new likely to posted on eFestivals boards at:
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=108fa22a3a85d432c0fde6d01b29bea6&act=SF&f=23
BBC to make paparazzi of us all
You can use your picture phone to submit pictures to the Beeb, says Ben Hammersley
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,894012,00.html
The BBC is embracing moblogging (mobile weblogging), and making us all journalists in the process. From this week, anyone can use their picture phone or digital camera, and submit pictures to the BBC news site via multimedia messaging (MMS) or email. The best will be chosen each week and featured on the site, and pictures taken by bystanders for breaking news stories will be available to the news desk in the same way as pictures from conventional news agencies.
“We see this as a natural extension of user generated content,” says the BBC’s Nic Newman. “We’ve done it before (send us your pictures of the eclipse, etc) but the explosion in digital cameras and, now, phone-cams make this a far more practical proposition. It is perfectly possible that the first pictures of major news events will come from phone-cams from people involved.”
The photographer retains copyright, and the BBC does not demand exclusivity: rather, you “lend” them the picture. Although no one will get paid for their snaps, the BBC’s move does suggest an interesting evolution in journalism. When thousands of people are able to take pictures and feed them directly to an international broadcaster, the potential for great event coverage is vastly increased.
The BBC sees Saturday’s anti-war demonstration in London as a perfect opportunity to try out the technology. “I’m sure that user-generated pictures from events like the anti-war demonstration will become an integral part of our site in the future,” says Newman, adding that once the technology is available, the BBC will be accepting video as well as still pictures. To send pictures to the BBC, MMS them to 07970 885089, or email them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. The pictures need to be as high resolution as possible.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/2732695.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/dot_life/2614359.stm
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Thought I would add a note here: That the police are ‘concerned’ about the picture taking possibilities of mobile phones. Well they would be, if up to no good!! Superintendent Peter Woods wrote an article in Police Review “Candid Camera – how in the near future, mobile phones will change the work of the police” 27 September 2002.
Mind how you go guys!
Earlier blog entry at:
“Mobile Internet and picture messaging – Gay examples” http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_tash_lodge_archive.html#87697364
Some ‘Don’t Attack Iraq reports / pictures, from the demo yesterday
Indymedia Global Reports
http://www.indymedia.org/archive/features/2003/02/2003-02.html#7355
Compendium of Photographs from 100+ Cities
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2003/02/1574307.php
Pictures from 100 Protests Around the World
http://www.punchdown.org/rvb/F15
: 
http://www.uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=53753&group=webcast
Indymedia report on Piccadilly
http://www.uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=53818&group=webcast
http://uk.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=53913&group=webcast
Rhythms of Resistance http://www.rhythmsofresistance.co.uk
more reports, added from the day at: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
Hermann Goering on War
“Why of course the people don’t want war…But after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along,
whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship …
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they’re being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.”
Hermann Goering, Nuremberg, 1946
The Labour Campaign for Travellers Rights meeting in Bristol
The Labour Campaign for Travellers Rights are to hold a meeting:
Time: From 11am
Date: Saturday 22nd of February 2003
Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8P1
There will be an informal discussion with local Travellers, followed by a Hungarian lunch then we shall proceed to the formal meeting.
PS Paul Griffiths leader of the Labour Group on Mid Beds Council has indicated that he wishes tio come to the meeting, Paul and the Labour Group and the Labour MEP Eryl McNally have given stirling support to the Travellers of Woodside, who are facing eviction by Conservative controlled Mid Beds Council. Hopefully Paul can tell us more about this
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Join the Labour Campaign for Travellers’ Rights (LCTR)
The LCTR is committed to raising the social inclusion of the Traveller community
We support:
1/ The Traveller Law Reform Bill
2/ Improved access for Travellers for better health and educational services
3/ Greater financial assistance for the Roma community in Eastern Europe
President – Rodney Bickerstaffe
Vice President – Charles Smith
Chair – Professor Thomas Acton
Vice Chairs – Cllr Jenny Smith and Franki Wolf
Secretary – Andrew Ryder
To join write/email
Andrew Ryder,
The Roberts’ Building,
Middlesex University,
Queensway,
Enfield
EN3 4SA
Also, check out the Friends and Families of Travellers at: http://www.f-f-t.demon.co.uk/fft
Stop the War: Collected Protests Information
“I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments.
Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United for Peace: Protests Around the World
Anti-war protests are already being organized on every continent for Feb. 15, and the list of host cities is growing rapidly. Globally, it will likely be the single largest day of protest in world history.
The US anti-war website United for Peace and Justice now lists 431 cities [as of today] participating in anti-war protests on 15 February:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=725
ARROW Active Resistance to the Roots of War: http://www.j-n-v.org
There is a nonviolent civil disobedience component! A mass sit down after the march is one of the objectives – The destination may well be subject to change depending on how long it takes the big march to clear Piccadilly so please go to Green Park at 5pm rather than heading for Piccadilly on your own!
http://www.j-n-v.org/15febsit-down.htm
Press Release: http://www.j-n-v.org/15febsit-downpress.htm
The Route: http://www.corporatewatch.org/scans/map.pdf
Stop the War Coalition: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
At the European Social Forum, anti-war organisations in 11 European countries agreed to demonstrate against the war on the same day: 15 February 2003. For more information see http://www.stopwar.org.uk
In the UK we are building a massive National Demo in London. We plan to twin London boroughs with regions of England and Wales coming down to demonstrate on 15 Feb. London groups should organise Valentine’s Day events for the afternoon/evening of Friday 14 Feb and organise overnight accomodation (community centres, mosques, church halls or front rooms) for people wishing to come down on the Friday.
Peace not War: http://www.peace-not-war.org
Peace not War is an international network of musicians raising funds for the global peace movement, putting music out there to inspire people towards non-violent action against the War on Terror.
Nottingham Events:
Stand for Peace in Nottingham
Weekly, Sunday, from 12:30 to 13:00, outside the Council House, Central Nottingham
We represent no particular interest or belief, just peace. we include so far, Quakers, Muslims, Methodists, Buddhists and Catholics and others. Our action is the simplest. we stand in silent vigil, and aim, by our presence and stillness, to draw attention to the need for peace. We simply stand round the words ‘FOR PEACE’ with a few candles for this half hour. Do join us.
Weekly Planning Meetings in Nottingham
Weekly, Wednesdays, from 19:30 to 21:00, ICC, Mansfield Road
We meet weekly to plan local activities, including teach-ins, public meetings, protests, awareness raising, and fundraising.
Organised by Nottingham STWC
Metropolitan Police ‘Protest Advice’
Protest & Safety
Provides information and advice to help ensure the safety of members of the public and their property during protest events. It was created to meet a demand from businesses for information on how to protect themselves during the May Day protests that have become a regular event in London in recent years. This is a general advice document produced by the Metropolitan Police Service to assist staff and management of businesses to review their security arrangements. It provides advice on physical security and personal safety.
http://www.met.police.uk/publicorder/protest_paper.htm
Intelligence
The Public Order Operational Command Unit (OCU), headed by a Chief Superintendent, carries out public order functions across London in support of the service-wide responsibility for maintenance of the Queen’s Peace. It was formed in April 1995, following the recommendations of the Service Restructuring Team
http://www.met.police.uk/publicorder/intelligence.htm
{you’ll note this lot appears to be about football violence etc. However, they are known and loved by many of us as the ‘Forward Intelligence Teams’. Have always been cross that we get ‘lumped-in with ‘hooligans’, but they do football in the winter and hippies in the summer! It’s efficient apparently!}
“On Being Watched” – http://tash.gn.apc.org/surv_10.htm
Notice of Events 15 Feb 2003
events in London that are likely to involve road closures or to cause significant disruption. This information is compiled by the Metropolitan Police CO11 Public Order unit as part of its task of helping to enable large events to take place while minimising disruption to the public.
http://www.met.police.uk/events/index.htm#Feb15
Metropolitan Police http://www.met.police.uk
“Draconian” legislation to criminalise live music
Another info burst on the progress of the Licensing Bill, Labours very own CJA
Some if this info has been posted before. However, the progress continues …
There has been further debate in the Commons with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport being questioned. And, an “Early Day Motion” opposing the “draconian” provisions on music licenses has been tabled by John Whittingdale MP and signed by more than 100 MPs
Although we’re making a fuss about it all, the fact that there will be longer licensing hours etc, will get the headlines.
But music provisions and the Inner City Noise / raves / clubs, provisions, and DJ’s being included, and well as musicians at large, being liable under the act [rather than the license holder as is the case now], will largely go un-noticed, until its too late !
They say were getting upset about nothing. I say they DO mean it.
A summary from Statewatch
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2003/feb/06music.htm
In November 2002, the UK government produced a much heralded Licencing Bill, fulfilling manifesto pledges to allow longer drinking hours in pubs by repealing closing-time restrictions imposed during the Second World War. Also in the Bill, though unreported in the mainstream media, are far-reaching changes to the music licencing regulations.
At present, a music license is only required if three or more musicians are performing – in the 90 per cent of pubs in the England and Wales that do not have a license one or two musicians can be perform legally. This so-called “two-in-a-bar” rule has long been criticised by performers and venues alike; the new proposals are reviled as “none-in-a-bar”. Nightclubs are also covered and the new laws could apply to DJs who were also previously exempt.
The Bill introduces a new criminal offence, punishable by 6 months in prison or a £20,000 fine, for playing music at unliscensed premises. If the penalties are severe, the provisions on scope and liability are astonishing. Under Clause 188, any location where live music is played will be covered: e.g. churches, schools and colleges, community centres and potentially even parties and weddings in private homes and gardens. Clause 134 makes the musicians themselves liable for prosecution if they play in unlicensed premises.
Music licenses are not easy things to obtain and premises must first be approved by Police, Fire Service, Environmental Health Department and local residents. For their part, the police and local authorities tend to take licensing laws very literally and have, in many areas, enforced existing laws rigorously.
The proposals have been compared to the Conservative government’s notorious 1994 Criminal Justice Act which criminalised unlicensed “repetitive beats”. The attitude of the Labour government, despite its relentless promotion of the “Cool Britannia” tag and music industry links, appears equally intolerant with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport arguing that music and dance are associated with noise and drugs culture. Campaigners counter that revised health and safety, fire, and noise regulations mean live music does not need to be licensed at all – like in Scotland and most other countries.
The Bill has almost finished its passage through the Lords with few meaningful amendments and will shortly be sent back to the Commons. An “Early Day Motion” (EDM 331, 10.12.02) opposing the “draconian” provisions on music licenses has been tabled by John Whittingdale MP and signed by more than 100 MPs.
Licensing Reform: Parliamentary Questions 4 Feb 2003
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/cm030204/text/30204w21.htm
Mr. Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how the Government intend to differentiate in the Licensing Bill between live music used as part of a religious service and live music used to entertain in places of worship; [88250]
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the Licensing Bill [HL], as introduced in the House of Lords on 14th November 2002.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200203/ldbills/001/2003001.htm
Copy of the bill here [all 184 pages of it!]
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200203/ldbills/001/2003001.pdf
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Early Day Motion, Tabled by John Whittingdale MP
http://edm.ais.co.uk/weblink/html/motion.html/ref%3D331
EDM 331 LICENSING OF LIVE MUSIC 10.12.02
Whittingdale/John
That this House expresses concern that the Licensing Bill proposals to make the performance of live music licensable in pubs and clubs, in places where alcohol is served, in churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship, in schools and colleges, in community centres and village and parish halls, and in private homes and gardens where private parties and weddings may be held will have an enormously detrimental effect on musicians and live music performances; fears that the raising of money for charities by musicians will be seriously compromised; considers it will seriously impinge on the folk community including folk music and traditional folk activities such as morris dancing, wassailing, &c; believes that the penalties for breaking the law of a six month jail sentence of a £20,000 fine are far too draconian; considers it grossly unfair and inconsistent that live music will not be licensable in Scotland but will be in England and Wales; regrets that the Government has decided to replace the anomalous two in a bar rule with a none in a bar rule which will catch all live music performances; believes that the requirement for the provision of entertainment facilities to become licensable which will ensnare music shops, music and dance studios and teachers, represents a totally unacceptable regulatory intrusion into mainstream activities; and calls on the Government to amend the relevant parts of bill in order to remove the iniquities faced by musicians and the music industry as a whole.
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Licensing Bill Extent: England and Wales – REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT. Prepared by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
http://www.culture.gov.uk/new_responsibilities/ria_licensing.pdf
I PURPOSE AND INTENDED EFFECT
1. The Licensing Bill will reform and modernise the existing arrangements for licensing the sale of alcohol, the provision of public entertainment, including music, dancing and indoor sports, theatres, cinemas and the provision of late night refreshment between 11.00pm and 5.00am in England and Wales. The existing arrangements involve two separate licensing authorities: magistrates and local authorities. The Bill will integrate these diverse arrangements under the control of a single licensing authority – the local authority – and establish clear objectives for the regime. In general terms, the reforms should have a significant deregulatory impact and produce savings for the hospitality and leisure industry of £1.97 billion over the first ten years of operation and increased savings thereafter, while introducing greater democratic accountability for people directly affected by the decisions of the licensing authorities concerning sales of alcohol.
And onwards ….
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Hobnobbin Magazine http://www.hobgoblin.com/hobnob/index.html
They’re keeping an active watch on all this. Check back with them from time to time
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Earlier in Tash’s blog:
Two in a bar to none in a bar – the Licensing Bill
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_05_tash_lodge_archive.html#87056601
Licensing Bill 2003 – a threat to live music
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_05_tash_lodge_archive.html#87123542
Pub music scene ‘under threat’ : licensing bill 2003
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_tash_lodge_archive.html#88219744
Undercurrents meets Saddam
A co-producer of Undercurrents alternative news, Roddy Mansfield helped bag the worlds most exclusive interview. Currently on assigment in Baghdad, Roddy is working for the new Arab TV (ATV) satelite channel.
Writing from the potential war zone Roddys ask the public to-“Check a copy of the Guardian and read story in the media section about how we scooped the world with the interview with Saddam.”
ATV who?
With the US and Britain hurtling towards war with Iraq, last week’s TV interview between Tony Benn and Saddam Hussein was a huge coup. So who pulled it off? Not CNN, not the BBC, not even al-Jazeera, but a tiny satellite news channel that had been running for a month. By Roddy Mansfield. Monday February 10, 2003. The Guardian
http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,892203,00.html
Stonehenge Touring Exhibition: ‘Stonehenge Belongs to You and me’
This is how we did it, last century 🙂 If you want to argue a case, mount an exhibition!!
After the ‘Battle of the Beanfield’ this was exactly what we tried
In colabouration with Professor Barbara Bender, professor emeritus, University College London, the author of Stonehenge: Making Space and Landscape: Politics and Perspectives
Contributed and created a touring exhibition titled: ‘Stonehenge Belongs to You and me’
It is about contestations and appropriations and about who gets to be heard. It’s got all different voices – Free Festivalers, Druids, Locals, ‘landowners, archaeologists.
English Heritage were going to put in their bit, but they backed off a week before the opening…
The exhibition has stuff on media distortion, on legal and police action, and on government legislation.
The exhibition had support from Liberty, Charter 88, and Save the Children. We went to a number of locations around the UK. We started in London, and then continued on to the Exeter Museum, Bristol Museum and Salisbury Museum, causing a fair amount of public debate about access to the monument and around the issues raised. I am glad, it was the point of the excercise.
She added: “I hope very much that anyone who come and see the show is affected – there are lots of good photos by Tash and John Warburton.” – Barbara Bender Dept of Anthropology, University College, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
‘What Past? Whose Past – Who Owns Stonehenge?
University of Reading: School of Continuing Education: Reading Town Hall Lectures 2003: 17 March 2003
This is one of the many lectures, organised by the University of Reading: School of Continuing Education, spring Season
Have contributed the use of a photograph of ‘stonehenge and barbed wire’ for use in the publisitity for this event. Flyers posters etc.
I am so glad that there continues to be such debate about these subjects. Our heritage is under continued threat, from those authorities that feel we have few rights over antiquaties and ‘ OUR ‘ history.
The blurb says: “Professor Barbara Bender of University College London and author of ‘Stonehenge: Making Space’ and ‘Landscape: Politics and Perspectives’ will discuss how the study of key sites, including Stonehenge, can lead to conflict or, sometimes, reconciliation in ‘What Past? Whose Past?”
For more details about this event, I’ve included at:
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_tash_lodge_archive.html#88213458
Stonehenge: http://tash.gn.apc.org/stones1.htm
Battle of the Beanfield: http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean.htm
My ‘cell Notes’: http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean-notes1.htm
‘Operations Notes’ 1988 http://tash.gn.apc.org/shenge_diary1988_1.htm
Court Injuction Papers: http://tash.gn.apc.org/stonehenge_papers.htm
Stonehenge Photo Gallery: http://tash.gn.apc.org/gal_ston1.htm
Stonehenge – Solstice Ritual [htm] http://tash.gn.apc.org/solst_0.htm
Stonehenge – Solstice Ritual [pdf] http://tash.gn.apc.org/solstice.pdf
Travellers: http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav1.htm
A History – The Story so far: http://tash.gn.apc.org/history.htm
Broadband and access in more ‘remote’ communities
MediaGuardian.co.uk: Guardian Special Reports http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadband
Revolution? It’s all go on the western front
Frustrated at the slow roll-out of broadband access, people all over the UK are clubbing together to do it for themselves in the hope of building a free network for all. David Cohen reports – Saturday February 8, 2003 – The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian_jobs_and_money/story/0,3605,891166,00.html
&
Bringing the net to Eden
Broadband for rural areas? BT says there is not enough demand. Now villagers living deep in the dales aim to prove them wrong, writes Ben Hammersley. Thursday October 3, 2002 – The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,803023,00.html
The Travellers’ situation
“I like living in a caravan,
am I such a terrible thing.
I dare to be different.
Now that is a terrible thing”.
If only this was true, all of the help, advice, and support groups would not be required. However, in the real world, now, sadly it is ……
if you like it, can download a bigger printable version, [right click and save] from these links.
http://tash.dns2go.com/FTP/jpg/setaside_travellers_spoof.jpg
http://tash.dns2go.com/FTP/pdf/setaside_travellers_spoof.pdf
Traveller ‘HELP’ contacts: http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav_help.htm
Friends, Families and Travellers Support Group: http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav_fft.htm
New Travellers less harassed in Europe than UK: http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav_x-uk.htm
The Travellers’ situation: http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav1.htm
Nottingham University – Cold Winters Day
Thought I would make a short photo-essay, of a pleasant afternoon.
SSSSOOOO cold! but such a sunny day. The lake at the front of the university was frozen, ice all over, a couple of inches thick.
Canada Geese coming into land on the far side of the lake. They seemed a bit surprised on landing, that they just kept going, well balanced ice skaters, with no brakes.
Diggers and Dreamers
Diggers and Dreamers website. If you’re interested in joining or setting up some kind of intentional community then this is the place for you. On this page you’ll find news and elsewhere many other useful resources including a fully searchable version of our database of communities in Britain.
http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk
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and another couple of links on ‘alternatives’, just in:
Roger – Vegan Organic Life: http://www.telinco.co.uk/roger
Ru’s Pages: http://www.roo.squaremail.co.uk
Research in Nottingham Libary Regarding the police use of weapons
I went to Nottingham City Library this morning, to look up previous instance of the previous loss of ammo and weapons by police in the county. I know of instances in 2001 with the loss of another magazine and 1995 when they lost five hand guns out the back of a van. The doors were open, while they drove along, ‘cos it was hot, apparently!!
Checked back though their cuttings archives and nothing was there. I asked an assistant about it, and , apparently they only keep ‘important cuttings.’
I composed myself, and asked to speak to a senior archivist. She said; we mainly keep cutting of ‘policy changes’ rather than ‘incidents’. And “Yep, I agree, it does seem we’ve been ‘kind’ to the police!”. She also remembered the story from the time, [thus if she remembered 8 years later, chances are in might have been important!]
As a senior troublemaker, I told her there and then, that I would be grateful if that policy could be changed immediately, to take into account, what are self-evidently serious matters, that should result in ‘important cuttings’ and would be taking it up with the Nottinghamshire Senior Librarian next week. [watch this space].
Oh god!! I mean, bloody heck, my whole life is like this. So there’s another couple of hours next week, to account for all this .. .. ..
So, in my previous blog entry: “Gun Crime and Police response – Collected Links”
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_02_02_tash_lodge_archive.html#88756662
where all what I’ve found out so far and links discovered, I’ve bundled together there. This is all a bit outside my usual subjects.
But hey, It needed doing.
Hope you all find it useful. No doubt the police will find my interest in all this, ‘interesting!’
Gun Crime and Police response – Collected Links
Last Saturday, there was a protest march and meeting in Nottingham. In common with many other cites, there has been a surge increase shootings and gun crime in general. This last week, I’ve been looking further into the situation. Both the reports of the shootings, mostly ‘Black Youth’ and the police response to it.
So much has been written, and I’ll add my ‘nine-pence worth’ in due course. But I have collected these links together as a set, to give an idea of the scale of the developing situation. Read, and be depressed!
American readers, might of course, wonder what all the fuss is about. Shooting folks is normal, ain’t it?
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Gun law : Britain’s police are famed for walking the streets armed with nothing more lethal than a truncheon. But now, for the first time, bobbies on the beat in two violent districts of Nottingham are carrying guns. John Kampfner asks, is this the shape of things to come?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,406343,00.html
US-style gun law comes to Britain – Nottingham police on armed foot patrol after rise in shootings
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gun/Story/0,2763,386622,00.html
Operation ‘Real Estate’ [Nottingham]
http://www.eskimo.com/~efialtis/nottingham.htm
Operation ‘Real Estate’ Nottingham response to gun crime: Police Review 17th November 2000
copwatcher
http://www.copwatcher.freeserve.co.uk/armedpolice/index2.htm
Metropolitan Police – Force Firearms Unit (SO19)
http://www.met.police.uk/so19
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
http://www.acpo.police.uk
They have produced guidelines and have released the first six chapters of the Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms. available here as PDF
Chapter 1 Introduction
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter1.pdf
Chapter 2 Use of Force
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter2.pdf
Chapter 3 Issue and Carriage of Firearms
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter3.pdf
Chapter 4 Command
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter4.pdf
Chapter 5 Use of Firearms
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter5.pdf
Chapter 6 Investigations and Remedies
http://www.acpo.police.uk/policies/Chapter6.pdf
Facing Violence: The Response of Provincial Police Forces
A Report of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Inspection 1995
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/fvrppf.pdf
INQUEST’s statistics on fatal shootings can be found at: http://www.inquest.org.uk/policeshootings.html
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Heckler & Koch MP5-Series submachine gun
http://www.waffenhq.de/infanterie/mp5.html
Walther P990 Pistol
http://www.impactguns.com/store/walther.html
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“Cops gun for trouble: Police lose pistols from van” – Nottingham Evening Post – 3 August 1995
“Missing police bullets found” – Nottingham Evening Post – 17 January 2001
“How I found police bullets” – Nottingham Evening Post – 19 January 2001
“Probe after police lose 15 bullets” – Nottingham Evening Post – 3 February 2003
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There are two previous blog entries about all this.
Tash Blog – Mums Against Guns protest and meeting
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_tash_lodge_archive.html#88374768
Tash Blog – Gunshot Surveillance / Location Systems
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003_01_26_tash_lodge_archive.html#88387459
It was only last week that there was a demonstration by ‘Mums Against Guns’ http://www.mothersagainstguns.net
There has been a rise in the number of shootings lately, both in Nottingham, and British cities at large. It is terrible, and, something must be done! This was the objective of the march and the public meeting.
However, from some of these notes; you might see that the police themselves are more than fallible, in their dealing with the situation. Further, the amount of firepower currently deployed is scaring the blue-blazes out of many of us. Hence I offer you these links, to give you an idea of the scale of difficulties that they, and we are under.
All this is not at all, perculiar to Nottingham. Just as a sample, here are a couple of links to some similar stories on Bristol Indymedia UK http://www.bristol.indymedia.org
top cop speechless as ‘lost’ police handed over [6feb03]
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=3271
Guns in Bristol: [17jan03]
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=2995&group=webcast
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Drug dealer gets £3,000 from police
// Thought I would include this piece, since it shows the difficulty, the authorities can get themselves in, regarding the surveillance of the citizen Vs the citizens right of privacy. Even in ‘crime’ this is not easily settled //
A convicted drugs dealer has been awarded £3,000 compensation for invasion of privacy.
Sean Taylor-Sabori, 40, from Bristol, was jailed for 10 years in 1997 after police found ecstasy worth more than £260,000 in an armed raid on a vehicle driving on the M4.
The European Court of Human Rights awarded the costs and expenses after the police cloned Taylor-Sabori’s radio pager and intercepted his messages. The court ruled that the actions violated Articles 8 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin joined a chorus of protests, telling a national newspaper that the ruling was ‘pure Alice in Wonderland’.
A National Crime Squad press officer told BBC News Online: “What we are saying is that this man’s conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal in 1998, and the criminal cases review commission. This is important.
“Ten years ago, the legislation was not as stringent as it is today. We can still do what we did then, but have to apply to the Home Office first.” Taylor-Sabori was released from prison last year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2728009.stm
National Crime Squad http://www.nationalcrimesquad.police.uk
Eisenhower on peace
“I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments.
Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Condoms outside my door.
I live in an inner city area of Nottingham.
Prostitute sell their wares in the streets, around and about. So, nothing new there then. However, got back from town this afternoon, went to open my door, looked down and ……
Oh my god! Look, a used condom!!
firstly, someone is littering in my front porch.
But really, its worthy of note, since the temperature outside at the time was -5 degrees C. I mean, can you imagine? eeeech! did this bloke really get his £20 quids worth?
anyway, thought you all might want to know. Me, I’m shocked 🙂
Mobile masts- part of the way ‘location data’ is administered.
Since , having just been involved with trying to get ‘location data’ from O2, particular to my mobile phone, and the article have just refered to, in todays Guardian, I thought I would show you a few masts, with their associated equipment.
Not only are these neccessary for the functioning of the mobile phone network, but, i think, are now part of the ‘network of surveillance’. It is, of course, by the signal strength, and triangulation of position, that your whereabout is continually known.
A previous blog entry: My story [so far] of trying to get the ‘Location Data’ associated with the use of my mobile phone: It’s hard work …….
http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2002_07_14_tash_lodge_archive.html#79031925
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Anyway, it was a nice day, very bright and sunny [but, fucking cold] and I came over all ‘ Graphical’ …….!
For any photographers out there, check out the work of Russian Photographer, Alexander Rodchenko from the 1920’s & 30’s.
‘Constuctivism’ and a Dynamic Style, Structures, Industry, Power etc]. …. and you’ll see ‘were I’m coming from!
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Alexander Rodchenko: Biography – Artist Russia
Born 23 Nov 1891 :: Died 3 Dec 1956
http://www.artsworld.com/art-architecture/biographies/p-r/alexander-rodchenko.html
Alexander Rodchenko: Modern Photography, Photomontage, and Film
http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibits/rodchenko
&
Alexander Rodchenko: The Constructivist Aesthetic
http://www.schicklerart.com/html_exhibitions/aleksandr_rodchenko/rodchenko_main.html
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Anyway, from ART, back to the SCIENCE!
If you want to know more, about these masts and equipment in your area, check out the government Radiocommunications Agency, that have responsibility.
‘Sitefinder’ Mobile Phone Base Station Database http://www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk
Radiocommunications Agency
Wyndham House
189 Marsh Wall
London. E14 9SX
020 7211 0211
sitefinder@ra.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.radio.gov.uk
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You can ring, but you can’t hide Thursday November 29, 2001. The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,608434,00.html
More than half the population of this country carries a tracking device. Its records can be accessed by police officers, intelligence authorities, customs officials and Inland Revenue inspectors. Crimes, unpaid taxes or government dues can be investigated using this information. The data is held for several months: in some cases, for several years.
We carry these devices voluntarily. They are called mobile phones.
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