I read this article on Foto8’s website today and found it really interesting. I have to be honest and say im not that into politicis and stuff like that but after reading this it made me think twice about certain things going on in this country, especially things that are meant to be looking out for us!
It’s written by Michael Grieve who was at the G20 protests, not there as paparatzi or a nosey photographer, but merely there for interests and an agency in Paris.
“But photography did not fail that day. It recorded evidence as best it could from professionals, amateurs, to the unauthored CCTV. All photographers acted with total professionalism, doing their job, and not, as the police may these days accuse us, acting like potential terrorists or paedophiles, or whatever they decide to pull out of the hat. It goes with out saying that the only individual who unleashed terror this particular day at G20 was wearing a police uniform with his face partially obscured and failing to wear his serial number. And though he may be reprimanded internally by the police force he has, in effect, got away with it. And we citizens have to fight our corner and watch our backs.”
http://www.foto8.com/new/online/blog/1255-ian-tomlinson-decision
Christy! 