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NickCJ

The Herts Police statement is a load of nothing
https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2022/november/statement-regarding-arrests-of-journalists--9-november

Snipped version below. The insinuation behind the phrase "legitimate media" is ugly.

Chief Constable recognises the concerns over the recent arrests of journalists who arrived at these locations and have been present with the protestors at the scenes. Additional measures are now in place to ensure that legitimate media are able to do their job. Mr Hall is today requesting an independent force to examine our approach to these arrests and to identify any learning we should take

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Rik_Van_Looy in reply to @NickCJ

In light of the recent Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act I agree that phrase sounds ugly but in the case of that statement I'm inclined to apply Hanlon's razor.....

I read that statement as a squirming excuse to try and point out that if you're a protester filming their incompetence with your phone you'll still get nicked.

Given that it took them 14h to realise they're not supposed to lock up press phototgraphers I suspect they're total fuckwits so that level of childishness would seem appropriate

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