Mastermind and the road to Damascus

[Roland Perry]

In article 
<a9f4d96f0902240657h72963b57i25f229858b3b2cc8@mail.gmail.com>, John 
Wilson <tugwilson@gmail.com> writes
>I intended to point to an interview with Peter Smyth, Chairman of the
>Metropolitan Police Federation who says that the Police did not ask
>for this change, have received no training and don't like it because
>they see it bringing them into conflict with the public and with
>professional photographers

They don't have to enforce it, even if they suspect that the photo 
really is within the narrow definition of useful for terrorists.

>The met have an ongoing problem with their relationship with
>photographers boy amateur and professional, I'm rather pleased and
>surprised that they have reacted in this way - don't suppose it will
>last.

The Home Office has also said "We don't intend to criminalise people for 
taking photos of police constables whether inadvertently or not. There 
has to be a criminal activity associated with it." Which perhaps needs 
to be framed and hung on the wall.
-- 
Roland Perry