Police surveillance of demonstrators misses Congestion Charge angle
28 October 2009
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This week, the Guardian has run a major exposé of police surveillance of demonstrations and of the fact that the police have amassed a photo-library of individuals, many of whom do not possess a criminal record, but who involve themselves in lawful protest. The photo-library is used to make “spotter cards”. This spotter card is a police version of those I-Spy games I used to have as a child; spot the demonstrator (or “domestic extremist” to use the official description)
