Since the original incident, I have been back and forth to Nottingham Magistrates Court over a dozen time [like 12 dates so far and we’re not there yet]. All this as they all try to get their ‘ducks-in-a-row’. I am charged with ‘Obstruction of a Constable’.<\/p>\n
There is some discussion earlier on the background to all this, but put simply, I was taking photographs of an armed police operation, in a public place. Because the case is ongoing, [bloody hell, like for 15 months so far, with months to go \ud83d\ude41 ], I can’t tell to more about it till after the trial.<\/p>\n
The National Union of Journalist [NUJ]<\/a>, both the national organisation and the local branch, have been of much assistance to me in all this, and I want to thank them for holding my hand, through this whole laughable process. Cheers chaps.<\/p>\n Collected links about it all:<\/em><\/p>\n Photographer is arrested taking pictures of police<\/a> Met sets new press guidelines<\/a> Press V the police: case adjourned Defend the Nottingham One!<\/a> NUJ backs photographer in press freedom case<\/a> Journalists and police draw up new crime scene guidelines<\/a> My terrorism act<\/a> Guardian – Keep power and sewage plants secret, media told<\/a><\/p>\n Date set for photographer police ‘obstruction’ trial<\/a><\/p>\n Photographer faces trial for snapping police<\/a> British Journal of Photography: Police guidelines adopted<\/a> British Journal of Photography: Watching the detectives<\/a> These links provide some of the background to my own legal adventures with Nottinghamshire Police, after agreeing these guidelines!<\/p>\n Nottingham photographer arrested by armed officers<\/a><\/p>\n Date set for photographer ‘obstruction’ trial for snapping armed police<\/a><\/p>\n Further to the consultation by the home office about yet more restrictions.<\/p>\n Home Office Consultation Papers 1<\/a><\/p>\n Home Office Consultation Papers 2<\/a><\/p>\n Government ministers and police chiefs are demanding new powers to allow the police to stop and search people in the streets if they suspect them of terrorism. These powers echo the notorious \u201csus laws\u201d of the 1970s.<\/p>\n \u2018I took a picture of Tower Bridge and was arrested for terrorism\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Photographers’ vital role is being curtailed by privacy obsession<\/a><\/p>\n Warning: privacy law could jeopardise the iconic news pictures of the future<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since the original incident, I have been back and forth to Nottingham Magistrates Court over a dozen time [like 12 dates so far and we’re not there yet]. All this as they all try to get their ‘ducks-in-a-row’. I am … Continue reading
\nPress Gazette
\nThursday, 6 April 2006
\nBy Dominic Ponsford<\/p>\n
\nBritish Journal of Photography
\nDate: 5 April 2006<\/p>\n
\nBritish Journal of Photography
\nDate: 10 May 2006<\/p>\n
\nNUJ Freelance May 2006<\/p>\n
\nNational Union of Journalists<\/p>\n
\nHold the Front Page<\/p>\n
\nGuardian [Friday April 28, 2006]<\/p>\n
\nPress Gazette<\/p>\n
\nDate: 30 May 2007
\nGuidelines designed to help improve relations between the police and press photographers will be rolled out nationwide in the next few months, but already sceptics are voicing concerns that they will have little effect.<\/p>\n
\nDate: 30 May 2007
\nKatie Scott, News Editor.<\/p>\n