Mastermind and the road to Damascus

[Roland Perry]

In article <49A3DC69.2020101@bbk.ac.uk>, ken <k.brown@bbk.ac.uk> writes
>I have seen with my own eyes the police grab cameras off people at 
>demonstrations, and try to prevent photographs being taken. I have also 
>had a policewoman ask me - politely -  not to take photographs of 
>Waterloo Station. All before any law was passed. This just legitimises 
>that sort of behaviour.

I'm still struggling to understand how this new law is any worse. 
Waterloo Station isn't a constable, and the 2000 Act bans the 
"collecting or making of records [photos]".

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Roland Perry