Pseudo cop tries to stop me from filming public meeting at Manchester City Hall
Channel: RidleyReport
Date: 23/03/2013

Sponsor: http://BlockChain.INFO - Pseudo cop tries to stop me from filming public meeting at Manchester City Hall.  I want to question educrats, etc., about their latest authoritarian endeavors.  But this visit plays out very differently from normal.  

I was planning to enter the building with an audio recorder already running.  But since I was kind of cold I decided to wait until I was inside. As I'm fumbling for the device and my "I'm audio taping" lapel pins...

A city security man who I've never seen before...approaches me at the entrance, within seconds of my entering. He asks what I'm doing there.  I start my video camera.  

At this point the camera shuts off...apparently the battery charge failed to take.  So I pull out the audio recorder to try and get the rest of the conversation. 

Do you have permission by the City Clerk's office to do recording here? 

At this point the security main ceases speaking.

He puts his finger up as if to say "just a moment," and walks away.   Lacking a functioning camera, I walk away too.  The trip would have been a *complete* bust without this nosy enforcer making it interesting. 

But how many people has he vaguely, inaccurately threatened, over their right to film in City Hall's lobby?  How much chilling effect is he imposing?   I'm taking limited but constructive action to try and limit future abuses by city staff.  

I'll visit the building again to question this man's superiors about his behavior.  Or at least whatever Manch politicians I see there... I'll get their reactions on camera and see if he continues attacking basic human rights to free press. 

Also the man who normally did/does this job is really nice. His name's Dave...but maybe he retired.  Be sure not to assume that every ManchGov security guy is like the petty tyrant in this clip. 

Speaking of which; do any of you recognize this guy or know his name, since he refused to identify himself?

Some or all of the video/audio in this clip is likely available for you to use, commercially or however you like. Basically anything that was shot by me or was public domain to begin with.  My stuff is automatically released into the public domain.  At least until I say otherwise. Usually if I shot it, "RidleyReport.com" or "YouTube.com/WinWinParty" will appear at the bottom.  Anything which has that super or was obviously shot by me is public domain.

This vid is, or likely will be, part of a playlist. A link should eventually appear below, where you can watch hopefully in sequence: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDD08804EED576763&feature=view_all

How *you* can buy an ad for yourself, on the Ridley Report program... 
http://nhunderground.com/forum/index.php?topic=15218.msg257753#msg257753

Regarding "the other side of the story:"  I'd generally prefer to call our rulers, question them and record the entire interaction on tape when I have concerns.  But the wiretap law - which their chiefs so ardently defend - has a chilling effect on such calls.  So I generally choose to practice overobedience - and decline to call for their opinions.  In this sense, their bad law saves me time and costs them the chance to present their views.  They'll get their chance perhaps, the next time I spot them in person.

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