The ever growing need to hold police and other Security firms to account for abusing their power that could make them unfit for purpose.
The police have no authority to stop photographers filming in public. They were advised of this in an ACPO Guidance letter in 2010, but it appears tyrants still exist and breach other unlawful acts. NPCC guidance.
The police have no power to delete or confiscate footage.
Hemel Hempstead Police Station becomes the latest to be targeted.
Two Detective Inspectors spotted the man looking into vehicles parked on police property. (At the beginning of the video it was explained this was for GDPR).
They decided this was suspicious and detained him. They then radioed for a uniformed officer. PC 835 Jones proceeded to make an arrest under section 1 of PACE, and then placed handcuffs on the person before carrying out a search.
In November 2022, Police started arresting real Journalists and news reporters.
Watford PCSO Asks man To Delete That Video – Jan22
Female PCSO Accosts Me And Says “You’re Not Allowed To Film” – Sep21
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mat12128 – In a public place, fishing for a policeman who is looking for a problem where there isn’t one, a police man who is inclined to abuse their fellow countrymen in any way they can, twisting laws to find an excuse to arrest this guy to get one up on him and teach him a lesson.
Sergeant Assaults photographer to delete incriminating video evidence
I fell victim in 2010, to a tyrant sergeant who is still working for Herts Police in 2022.
More Evidence of Police Abusing Powers via Color Me on Facebook.