Re: terrorist/tourist photography

(not quite so) Fat Sam wrote:
> Chris H wrote:
>>
Http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Labour_MP_Austin_Mitchell_launc
>> hes_photography_petition_in_Parliament_news_197555.html
>>
>>  Labour MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of
>> Commons condemning police action against lawful photography in public
>> places.
>> Austin Mitchell MP (pictured) is canvassing the sup****t of fellow
>> politicians following growing re****ts of police stopping innocent
>> photography enthusiasts taking pictures in public areas.
>>
>> The move comes just weeks after police launched a new nationwide
>> anti-terrorism publicity campaign, alerting the public to people with
>> cameras behaving suspiciously.
>
> This made me smile.
> Made extra funny thanks to it's subtletey.
> http://flickr.com/photos/dragondrop/2315003978/sizes/o/

Here's a few more....
Before the links list commences, and for the benefit of those who haven't 
heard of this, or who are located outside the UK, which is rapidly
becoming 
an Orwellian police state fuelled by state induced fear and paranoia,
these 
are the original advert that the UK police printed in national and local 
newspapers all over the country.
http://www.met.police.uk/campaigns/campaign_ct_2008.htm

And now for the excellent parodies....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubin110/2311540111/sizes/o/
http://craphound.com/images/fearmongering.png.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/2312810016_6b1b442ac4.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickcortes/2312095821/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nalsa/2312178629/sizes/o/
http://www.glyphjockey.com/pix08/londonmeowing.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2312332700_5a97b7f5eb_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2312216099_c1e94406c7_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24405297@[EMAIL
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 my personal favourite
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2312975136_fa4eb550b7_o.jpg