Tag: Video
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What are Police Liaison Officers?
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in ProtestsThe presence of uniformed officers at many demonstrations around Britain, who wear light blue bibs with “Police Liaison Officer” on the back, has become commonplace. They seem more friendly than other officers, but their efforts to chat with protesters hide their true role. Police leaders claim their job is to undertake what is misleadingly called…
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Advice on Livestreaming
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in ProtestsWhen live-streaming protests, there is a danger of crossing the line from your sense of undertaking “citizen journalism” to becoming essentially a CCTV cameras – a camera that unlike the ones used by the state, quite often comes with a “director’s commentary”. To avoid inadvertently incriminating demonstrators and livestream carefully and safely, consider the following:…
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How to set up your phone before a protest
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in ProtestsThe best way to make sure your smartphone is secure at a protest is to leave it at home. But many people find it difficult to leave their phone at home – so what can you do to make your phone more secure when going on a protest? If you want to learn more about…
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Lost in the Matrix- how police surveillance is labelling anarchist ideas
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in PolicingA section of Netpol’s workshop delivered by Kevin Blowe at the London Anarchist Bookfair 2022. This talk covers the new ‘Thresholds and Terminologies Matrix’ that police in England and Wales now use to determine who is an ‘Aggravated Activist’ and how they will be policed. While this talk focuses on anarchism, the new classification system…