Photographers protest at Scotland Yard against law which can make photographing police a crime. Woman in red suit and police cap

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Around 400 photographers, including many leading press photographers turned up at Scotland Yard for a 'media event' designed to highlight the dangers to our freedom of expression and action represented by Section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act, which makes the photography of police, armed forces or security services personnel in a way "likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism" a criminal offence. . Many wore badges or stickers proclaiming "I'm a not a terrorist."

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Size: 5040px × 3347px
Location: New Scotland Yard, Westminster, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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