On 2/13/09, frank theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Amita Guha <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.boingboing.net/2009/02/13/brits-rally-to-save.html > > > > http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=839141 > > > Might as well issue swastika armbands to all the cops over there. > Teach them to click their heels and do the Heil Hitler salute. It's > come to that. > > Once the press is prevented from photographing the police, from > exposing what the police do to the public, you're in a police state.
One possible solution might be to "punish" the police for this. In cases that aren't related to terrorism, simply refuse to publish photos that might help the police. Publish only photos that show the police acting aggressively, disregarding procedure, etc. But any photos that might help police in court or during an investigation should never see the light of day. Ever. In terrorism cases, simply refuse to publish anything at all - photos, video, text - that might show the police being successful in apprehending terrorists or preventing acts of terrorism. Basically, remind them, forcefully, that journalism can sometimes be beneficial to the police when the police and journalists are willing to cooperate. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
