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You may have seen the stories recently of photographers being hassled by police for taking pictures of St.Pauls Cathedral or of other public buildings. Well I’ve recently become interested in photography and have taken to wandering the streets with a camera in my pocket like some kind of overgrown art student. I haven’t been arrested yet, but was asked by a policewoman as to the purpose of a photo I was taking (of a car that had had its roof cut off by firemen - nothing gory, just the car) so I’m thinking of getting one of those little badges that say “I’m a photographer not a terrorist”. The group that makes them is having a demo in Trafalgar Square on 23rd January and I’m contemplating joining in. I think it will be interesting to see (photography joke coming up…) how many of this flashmob will use available light.

http://PhotographerNotaTerrorist.org/2009/12/mass-photo-gathering/

Later on in the month there’s another interesting demonstration. At 10:23am on January 30th, more than 300 homeopathy sceptics nationwide will be taking part in a mass ‘homeopathic overdose’ in branches of Boots. The point they’re making is that the homeopathic pills that Boots give credibility to by stocking are both ineffective and harmless. There’s lots more on the silliness that is homeopathy at http://www.1023.org.uk/

Wow! This is what it must have been like in the sixties - c’mon everyone, let’s all take photos and sugar pills and stick it to the man!