The Morning After The Night Before


I am in the Jury's Inn Derby and didn't sleep a wink last night. It was a really late night as the conversations enjoyed at The National Photography Symposium were hard to walk away from.

Great people, conversation and inspiration to be found in all of it.

On the way out to meet my conference associates at the Quad for an evening meal I photographed three guys.

(I did have the photo embedded here but have removed it pending the trial.)

Little did I know that the rooms opposite mine in the hotel would later be a crime scene involving these guys and a girl.

I won't go into too much detail as there is currently a police investigation under way and most of my experience of the events of last night came through sleep deprived and slightly inebriated senses.

A woman was involved, a man has been arrested, forensics are here in force and as I type this I am giving a police statement.

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Posted May 9, 2010
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At What Price Comes Value For Money?

Wtf-cuff

I just got sent a news link from @Loudmouthman I think he knew it would get my back up.

It appears that to ensure the London Olympics recoups some of it's massive costs, the corporate sponsors will be adjusting the laws and using the police to enter private homes if they suspect non official merchandise to be present. They will also be implimenting new stop and search powers in the street.

POLICE POWERS

Police will have powers to enter private homes and seize posters, and will be able to stop people carrying non-sponsor items to sporting events.

"I think there will be lots of people doing things completely innocently who are going to be caught by this, and some people will be prosecuted, while others will be so angry about it that they will start complaining about civil liberties issues," Chadwick said.

"I think what it will potentially do is to prompt a debate about the commercial nature of the Games. Do big sponsors have too much influence over the Games?" 

Have I got this wrong? What on earth are they thinking?

At what price will this 'Value For Money' come?

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Filed under  //   1984   2012   civil liberties   olympics   police   sport  
Posted March 12, 2010
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Copper Sniff

Photo

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Posted August 4, 2009
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Cop Cam

Cop-cam

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Filed under  //   1984   orwell   police   surveilance  
Posted May 23, 2009
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