truetrue2009-02-16T16:01:35+00:00/system/video/2009/02/16/712/scotyard16-2-09.mp471218056995featured2Doug<p>More than 300 photographers were outside New Scotland yard in London today, exercising their right to take a photograph in a public place.</p>
<p>″Amendments to the Counter Terrorism Act – which comes into force in the UK today - allow for the arrest and imprisonment of anyone who takes pictures of police officers, and some other public servants, “likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”.</p>
<p>The NUJ fears that the law will be used to stop news photographers doing legitimate work.″</p>
<p>More:</p>
<p>http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=1116</p>Video of demonstration at New Scotland Yard.2009-02-17T10:48:13+00:00