ACLU Watch|The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has maintained the position that civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency. In these days of the so-called "Patriot Act" our civil liberties are under serious attack. This website monitors the ACLU's efforts to protect our freedom. It also monitors the People's reaction to their efforts.

This cameraman was detained by the Metropolitan Police at the Gaza demonstration at the Israeli embassy in London on 29 December 2008.There was no apparent reason for him to be detained but he was searched under the Terrorism Act. He was threatened with being handcuffed and details of contacts he had in his wallet were recorded by the police.

Author: btblondon
Keywords: “Terrorism act” “stop and search” police Gaza “civil liberties” “human rights” “media rights”
Added: December 30, 2008