Submission + - How the UK police can coerce journalists into surrendering photographs 1
Andy Smith writes: I'm a press photographer. Recently the police wanted to seize some of my work photos to use as evidence in a prosecution. As a member of the National Union of Journalists I adhere to a strict code of ethics and I couldn't surrender the photos. Rather than trying (and likely failing) to get a warrant to seize the photos, the prosecutor used a tactic that nobody had heard of before: He got a warrant to seize all of my cameras, computers, memory cards, etc, even though the photos were in a secure location, not at my home or in my possession. I was then given 24 hours to retrieve and hand over the photos, or the police would raid my home and take everything, effectively ending my career.
Business as usual (Score:2)
If they can't do it within the restrictions placed upon them, time to intimidate and ruin some lives to get what they want.