Comments for Fitwatch http://www.fitwatch.org.uk Resisting and Monitoring Forward Intelligence Policing Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Questioning the tactic of “questioning the tactic” of wearing masks at demos by Anonymous http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/02/18/questioning-the-tactic-of-questioning-the-tactic-of-wearing-masks-at-demos/comment-page-1/#comment-32473 Anonymous Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:54:05 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1749#comment-32473 Thank you, Vancouver media co-op, for articulating the debate on wearing masks so well. This article says all the things I've been wanting to say for a long time - but has done it better than I ever could. It is particularly relevant as the government has recently 'consulted' on extending the powers of the police to remove masks at protests in the UK. If they get their way, there'll be no need for a s60/s60aa order - any cop at any time will be able to force someone to remove a face covering. It's a way off yet, but definitely on the govt agenda. Thank you, Vancouver media co-op, for articulating the debate on wearing masks so well. This article says all the things I’ve been wanting to say for a long time – but has done it better than I ever could.

It is particularly relevant as the government has recently ‘consulted’ on extending the powers of the police to remove masks at protests in the UK. If they get their way, there’ll be no need for a s60/s60aa order – any cop at any time will be able to force someone to remove a face covering. It’s a way off yet, but definitely on the govt agenda.

]]> Comment on Questioning the tactic of “questioning the tactic” of wearing masks at demos by Internet Hat Machine http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/02/18/questioning-the-tactic-of-questioning-the-tactic-of-wearing-masks-at-demos/comment-page-1/#comment-32446 Internet Hat Machine Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:03:26 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1749#comment-32446 Freedom of expression includes freedom to be anonymous/pseudonymous. Freedom of expression includes freedom to be anonymous/pseudonymous.

]]> Comment on HMIC report into domestic extremist units disgusting and farcical by bluebottle http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/02/02/hmic-report-into-domestic-extremist-units-disgusting-and-farcical/comment-page-1/#comment-31906 bluebottle Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:27:25 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1727#comment-31906 nice balanced report......as for the rape charges , never in a month of sundays would the namby pambly cps even consider it .Private prosecution would be the only way nice balanced report……as for the rape charges , never in a month of sundays would the namby pambly cps even consider it .Private prosecution would be the only way

]]> Comment on No justice for Kingsnorth Fitwatchers by P Bland http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/01/06/no-justice-for-kingsnorth-fitwatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-31786 P Bland Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:49 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1696#comment-31786 Once again violent police are cleared of wrongdoing by a joke of a disciplinary hearing, but at least their victim got some compensation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095341/Pensioner-gets-20k-police-smashed-Range-Rovers-window.html Keep up the fight! Once again violent police are cleared of wrongdoing by a joke of a disciplinary hearing, but at least their victim got some compensation:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095341/Pensioner-gets-20k-police-smashed-Range-Rovers-window.html

Keep up the fight!

]]> Comment on HMIC report into domestic extremist units disgusting and farcical by Olaf http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/02/02/hmic-report-into-domestic-extremist-units-disgusting-and-farcical/comment-page-1/#comment-31748 Olaf Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:33 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1727#comment-31748 Can't Kennedy et al be charged with rape. If one or more of the people involved with him (and other undercover policeman) were to say that they would not have consented to an affair if they had been told that Kennedy was a policeman working undercover (a man who therefore had no interest in a long-term relationship whatever he may have said) rather than a supporter of the environmental cause. Lying in order to get sex has been held to be rape (eg IIRC Owen Oyston) As Kennedy's superiors seem to have been aware of what he was doing, they would (possibly) also be guilty under joint enterprise. Can’t Kennedy et al be charged with rape. If one or more of the people involved with him (and other undercover policeman) were to say that they would not have consented to an affair if they had been told that Kennedy was a policeman working undercover (a man who therefore had no interest in a long-term relationship whatever he may have said) rather than a supporter of the environmental cause. Lying in order to get sex has been held to be rape (eg IIRC Owen Oyston) As Kennedy’s superiors seem to have been aware of what he was doing, they would (possibly) also be guilty under joint enterprise.

]]> Comment on HMIC report into domestic extremist units disgusting and farcical by Barney http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/02/02/hmic-report-into-domestic-extremist-units-disgusting-and-farcical/comment-page-1/#comment-31745 Barney Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:26:56 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1727#comment-31745 If anyone wants to read the report and press release from HMIC, they're at http://www.hmic.gov.uk/inspections/review-of-the-national-public-order-intelligence-unit-npoiu/ If anyone wants to read the report and press release from HMIC, they’re at
http://www.hmic.gov.uk/inspections/review-of-the-national-public-order-intelligence-unit-npoiu/

]]> Comment on Student Centre Branded Terrorist by Edward Crilley http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/01/25/student-centre-branded-terrorist/comment-page-1/#comment-31592 Edward Crilley Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:13:58 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1711#comment-31592 Anon 1159: which police station are you posting from? Anon 1159: which police station are you posting from?

]]> Comment on Student Centre Branded Terrorist by Student solidarity with N30 was strike targetted by terrorism police | Coalition of Resistance Against Cuts & Privatisation http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/01/25/student-centre-branded-terrorist/comment-page-1/#comment-31454 Student solidarity with N30 was strike targetted by terrorism police | Coalition of Resistance Against Cuts & Privatisation Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:03:25 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1711#comment-31454 [...] From the FITwatch site [...] [...] From the FITwatch site [...]

]]> Comment on Student Centre Branded Terrorist by ANON http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/01/25/student-centre-branded-terrorist/comment-page-1/#comment-31442 ANON Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:12 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1711#comment-31442 another NON story another NON story

]]> Comment on Student Centre Branded Terrorist by Donnacha DeLong http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/2012/01/25/student-centre-branded-terrorist/comment-page-1/#comment-31430 Donnacha DeLong Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.fitwatch.org.uk/?p=1711#comment-31430 I'd guess the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee http://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=240 would be a good place to start. I'll fire a link to this page to Jenny Jones, who's on the committee. I’d guess the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee http://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=240 would be a good place to start. I’ll fire a link to this page to Jenny Jones, who’s on the committee.

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