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There was an article in today’s Independent about photographers being harassed by Police when taking pictures in a public place under something called Section 44. For a more detailed explanation, please read the article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/warning-do-not-take-this-picture-1833127.html

However in simple terms, a “Section 44” is in fact an area deemed to be a potential terrorist target so all Main Line Railway Stations, Airports and so on could reasonably be expected to be “Section 44 Zones” however, the Government will not admit where these zones are “because it might help terrorists”. In such a zone, the Police have the right to “Stop and Search” anyone they deem to be acting suspiciously, from this some “Plods” have decided that taking pictures is “suspicious” – wrong !

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I recently wrote a general e-mail to my mates to let them know that I was now posting a blog and the reasons behind it. The following is a quote from that, the comments in brackets were not included, they know all that:

“Not asking for any sympathy here so don’t offer it, the job is the job (looking after my parents in their old age), but obviously in terms of going out and getting intellectual stimulus, things for me at this time are rather restricted so my world has to be the web. And strangely as I keep my technical “skill set” current (my working background being IT), odd coincidences can happen and the results, can be beneficial even under restricted circumstances.” Read the rest of this entry »