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[David Hansen]

On 6 Mar 2008 at 9:41, PeteM wrote:

> BBC News Police seize photographer's film
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/7202847.stm
> Mr Carroll lodged a complaint against Humberside Police but an 
> investigation concluded its officers acted correctly.
> 22 Jan 2008

I searched the "Independent" Police Complaints Commission's web site 
press releases for 2008 and 2007 with the words Humberside and Hull, 
but got no results. I therefore conclude that the police investigated 
themselves and, surprise surprise, after this "investigation" concluded 
its officers acted correctly.

It is not just members of the public, as 
<http://www.epuk.org/News/818/police-officer-forced-photographer-to-
delete-images> shows.

One of the storys there is of an out of control police officer (having 
a "career break at the time") threatening a press photographer. Even 
though the photographer was working for the Scum he did not deserve 
what happened to him. Surprisingly the police officer was prosecuted, 
unsurprisingly he was let off. No doubt the government prosecution 
service didn't exert themselves in any way to win a conviction. No 
doubt they were unusually helpful to the defence in this case. It must 
be good to be inside the tent and thus unable to do anything wrong.

> When I were a lad, if a man in police uniform came 
> up to you and said, "'Ere, are you taking that photo perfectly 
> innocently?" you'd simply arrest him. You'd know that he was an escaped 
> lunatic impersonating a police officer.

Excellent point.

-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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