Video Middlesbrough cops, goons and clerks grab and detain

http://www.petition.co.uk/howes_family_extradition_fight_please_help Camera cut out when one of the guards grabbed it. Sadly, I didn't get a shot of him. I'm sure he's on CCTV though. It took six security guards and a police officer to detain us. My friend and I were photographing in the town. I spotted a man being detained by this security guard and a policeman, some kind of altercation was going on, i looked through my zoom lens to see what was happening and then moved on. Moments later as i walked away this goon jumped in front of me and demanded to know what i was doing. i explained that i was taking photos and it was my legal right to do so, he tried to stop me by shoulder charging me, my friend started taking photos of this, he then tried to detain us both. I refused to stand still so he grabbed my jacket and said i was breaking the law. Quickly a woman and a guy wearing BARGAIN MADNESS shirts joined in the melee and forcibly grabbed my friend and held him against his will. We were both informed that street photography was illegal in the town. Two security guards from the nearby shopping centre THE MALL came running over, we were surrounded by six hostile and aggressive security guards. They then said photographing shops was illegal and this was private land. I was angry at being grabbed by this man so i pushed him away, one of the men wearing a BARGAIN MADNESS shirt twisted my arm violently behind my back, i winced in pain and could hardly breathe in agony. A policewomen was radioed and came over to question the two suspects ( the total detaining us had risen to seven, a large crowd had now gathered) The detaining guard released me, i asked the policewoman if my friend and i could be taken away from the six guards, she motioned us to a nearby seat and told all the security people to go. She took our details, name, address, date of birth etc. She wanted to check my camera saying it was unlawful to photograph people in public, i told her this was rubbish. we agreed to come with her and we sat in the back of a police car, she radioed back to the station to check our details, i explained to her the law regarding photography and handed over a MOO card, i asked to take her picture and she said no. We were free to go with no charge. I may press charges for unlawful detention and physical assault by the security guards, watch this space. luckily my friend videoed some of this so it can be used in evidence. Here it is
Posted by BRIAN HOWES at Saturday, April 26, 2008 0 comments Links to this post
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Middlesbrough cops, goons and clerks grab and detain photographer for shooting on a public street

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[brianhowes390]

Come on guys send me some information I have not already got on Cleveland Police and any Cleveland or Middlesbrough Police officer.

all identity information will be deleted if you need (Confidential)

[capio78]

I video him now once a week in Dundas arcade just to piss him off.

[SeanPhuket]

What on earth?? What has Britain come too? A damn socialist government!

[jakewray09]

was he just about to read them there rights at 35secs pmsl and also heard him at 47 secs uniform here hurry up ha ha ha ha noticed how he becomes more lively when he sees his mate coming to help fucking scum bags i remember when i dropped 2 of the guards out of the dundas when i was 15 and smashed b+m window with a high kick i was then chased by probs every guard in the town all the way home to st hildas were there was about 20 lads in the street who then proceeded to chase all the guards bk :)

[stevemonkey78]

what a twat

[LouisPlume]

There were a dozen cameras filming them all over the shopping centre, its not illegal to film people. The security guy is mentally challenged.

[Black0bi]

Twat.............

[nelzi80]

tell you what, if this guy would have put his hand on me i would have snapped his arm right off, and i would have got away with it in a court of law...........................­........

[Critchy39]

You can't blame the cunt for being suspicous. I don't suppose they get many people going there and taking pictures of that shit hole.

More than likely they are doing it for a planned terrorist attack. Well, in his head anyway. The goggle eyed little weasel

[ralphylad]

ere like, yeah mate, proper taking photographs of me and that like now like know what a mean like mate.

Id be interested to know what the point of your video is, you haven't put a description of why you were filming or why you were being "detained" by a securtiy guard.

Id also like to know why you are going to be extridited...was it as a result of this incident?

[Pitcairn2]

All though a year has passed, Even though you do not like it, you cannot prevent it. Anyway as a pro Photog myself I always ask permission of the parents, and identify myself ( though I am not obliged to) . There is no law against photographing ANYONE on the public highway. However for someone to take a picture of an unknown child in the street with out speaking to the Guardian is very unsettling and weird I agree. But not Illegal.

[thevixmurph]

he works in the dundas dont he

[oLoEoWoYo]

HAHA