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Guardian: Police buy software to map digital movements

Geotime software, bought by the Met, collates data from social networking sites, satnavs, mobiles and financial transactions

Britain's largest police force is using software that can map nearly every move suspects and their associates make in the digital world, prompting an outcry from civil liberties groups.

The Metropolitan police has bought Geotime, a security programme used by the US milit…

mass picnic and a grilling

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On Sunday, 6th September about 200 people gathered for a mass picnic against the planned Metropolitan Police operational centre for the Olympics 2012 on Wandstead Flats. Although the sky was grey and a brisk wind was keeping the kite flyers busy, the announced rain never came. The superintendent for the park was brave enough to attend and got grilled by local residents about numerous issues with t…

Pics From Ian Tomlinson Protest

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around 200 people listened to an open mic outside the offices of the director of public prosecutions yesterday afternoon, before taking to the streets and marching to the spot where ian tomlinson was attacked by policeman simon harwood.

A storm is brewing...

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We need to support each other

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Sam Rigg-David of the Sean Rigg Justice Campaign. There will be a protest in October, check back for more info.

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Speaking from the Heart

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Sadly I didn't catch the beginning of this one. Check out the full report for context.

... still no peace

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Although most people had already left at ten minutes past two, the last 25 people left for another march through the city, ending up back at Rose Court. With a few more people the energy would have been even more awesome. Sadly everyone seemed to have urgent appointments (at the pub?). Again the street was taken, and besides similar slogans as before "No Justice, No Peace..." Wwhose street? Our St…

No Justice No Peace...

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About 200 people rallied today at Rose Court after it was announced that there will be no prosecution for Ian Tomlinson's murder during the G20 demonstrations in London in April 2009. Quite a few people took the opportunity to express their anger and grief, about Ian Tomlinson and everyone who has died at the hands of the police. Then the crowd took to the streets and after a short halt at Bank we…

Can the Met change their stripes?

The police's behaviour at Kingsnorth Climate Camp last year didn't result in public outcry; it was the events of the G20 protests this April which finally caused greater scrutiny to be focussed on the policing of dissent in the UK. What does this bode for the London Climate Camp next week?