London Coppers Hate Photographers

A poster from the Metropolitan Police’s new advertising awareness campaign, asking the public to be vigilant about people taking photographs.
Evidently the police in London have gone into full paranoid mode. They are not only harassing amateur photographers they’re encouraging others to do so by instituting a “snitch” program.
Why would you worry about a person carrying a camera when a terrorist could simply and inconspicuously take pictures with his cell phone?
For more details read this.
And for another story read this.
Now - given the level of paranoia shown by those in power - ask yourself how long before the problem in this country goes from the occasional anomaly to a state sponsored program.
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