UK Police Threaten Teenage Photojournalist

IonOtter writes "In what seems to be a common occurrence, and now a costly one, Metropolitan Police in the UK still don't seem to be getting the message that assaulting photographers is a bad idea. UK press photographer Jules Matteson details the event in his blog, titled The Romford Incident. The incident has already been picked up by The Register, The Independent, and the British Journal of Photography, which contains an official statement from the Metropolitan Police."

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Re:"antagonising the police" isn't a crime

[Mr. Freeman]

Yes, and those consequences are laid out in the constitution of the United States of America. That is to say, the consequences for saying whatever the hell you want are non existent from a legal point of view. Sure, people might say other nasty things to you, but the constitution guarantees that there will be no legal repercussions for you saying something.

For police to enforce consequences onto speech is absurd and, as far as I'm concerned, treason. It's such a blatant affront to the constitution that it's basically working to dismantle it and thus provide aid and comfort to our enemies.