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No. 10 petition regarding photography restrictions

Posted on May 11, 2009 by CIoJ in News | 5 Comments

Dear Colleagues,

There is a petition on the No 10 website calling on Brown to remove the draconian restrictions on taking photos in public places as they are open to abuse by the police. As the Institute knows, the law is regularly being abused by the police, against journalists, tourists and members of the public.

If you haven’t already done so please clock on the link below and sign this vital petition; it takes seconds. Don’t forget to append MCIJ or FCIJ to you name.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Photorestrict/

Charlie