Photography of police may become illegal in the UK

[derby378]

:wtf:

The relationship between photographers and police could worsen next month when new laws are introduced that allow for the arrest - and imprisonment - of anyone who takes pictures of officers 'likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism'.

Set to become law on 16 February, the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 amends the Terrorism Act 2000 regarding offences relating to information about members of armed forces, a member of the intelligence services, or a police officer.

The new set of rules, under section 76 of the 2008 Act and section 58A of the 2000 Act, will target anyone who 'elicits or attempts to elicit information about (members of armed forces) ... which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism'.

A person found guilty of this offence could be liable to imprisonment for up to 10 years, and to a fine.

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=836675

[DS1]

1. We know it's all because of this

[FiveGoodMen]

2. We should cut our ties with them before they become exactly what Orwell predicted

Seems they're even more hungry for totalitarian rule than the US is.

[derby378]

3. I'm just happy Bush left office before this even became news

I don't think this sort of legislation would sit well with Obama.

[derby378]

4. Kick (n/t)

[Redstone]

5. Yep. You think we have a "police state" here? Go to the UK or Australia.

It's utterly astonishing how Big-Brotherish the governments of those countries have become. And the people ther just sit and take it.

Redstone