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Swansea Council R Dumb…

… as a box of frogs;

My comment on the page (post yours)…

Dear Sirs,

Do you employ people who are qualified in law to draw up your policies, or do you engage outside lawyers for the task?

Either way I suggest you reconsider your choice of firm or officer because frankly I think by [...]

Jet Ski Tog Threatened with Arrest

Nikon Photographer Arrest Threat Over Jet Ski Drama

Police banned a photographer from taking pictures of people on a jet ski and threatened to arrest him despite an officer admitting the images he had taken were perfectly lawful.

Keen photographer Garry Chinchen was left stunned when police threatened to arrest him yesterday for ‘breach [...]

Plastic Plod Prod Tog in Park…

Photography enthusiast said he will never return to Town Hall Park in Runcorn after being quizzed by police for filming

A photography enthusiast said he will never return to his local park after being treated like a suspected paedophile by police.

The 58-year-old, who was unwilling to be named to avoid further humiliation, said [...]

Uppity Filth at it Again…

Cops Seize MCN Camera

Cops in an unmarked car dramatically seized an MCN camera after we took their picture in North Wales on Sunday.

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Mark Thomas’ Edinburgh Fringe Policies

During Mark Thomas’ two week stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival he had his audience propose policies as they entered the venue. Later in the show there was a popular vote on the policies and here are the show by show results;

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Stasi Fuck Up Again…

Photographer’s camera ‘snatched’ by police

A journalist who had his camera confiscated by police while he was covering a news story has received an apology from police after they admitted the error.

Paul Foster, deputy news editor of Portsmouth-based newspaper, The News, complained to Hampshire Constabulary after an officer grabbed his digital camera.

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Normandy 1944 – Then and Now

Amazing collection of photos taken during the WW2 and nowadays.

The WW2 photos were taken during the invasion of Normandy on and after D-Day.

Trainspotter Targets Tyre-Biters

Trainspotting photographer files police complaint

The trainspotting photographer who sparked a terror alert in Wales has filed an official complaint against the police, Amateur Photographer (AP) has learnt.

Stephen White was quizzed by police after taking shots of some locomotives at an oil depot.

Police said he had been seen acting suspiciously near the [...]

Have the ‘Meibion Glyndwr’ Resurfaced!!

Photographer told Wales is ‘hotbed for terrorism’

The trainspotting photographer quizzed by police after taking shots of some ‘interesting engines’ at an oil depot says police told him West Wales is a ‘hotbed for terrorism’.

Police said they stopped holidaymaker Stephen White because he had been seen acting suspiciously near the oil refinery at [...]

Winding Up Coppers

My reply following a comment from a user on the AP forum;

… and winding up coppers isn’t the fun it used to be…

I don’t think it’s about ‘winding coppers up’, per se, it’s more about being allowed to go about one’s business without let or hindrance – in particular when one chooses to [...]