Protester Muppet Dave tells the Freelance that the tower is not visible from interesting parts of the action. BBC West Midlands senior correspondent David Gregory says the view is adequate. The fence around the eviction site was made opaque with plastic sheeting on 12 December. During the first week of December this arrangement was enlivened variously by a BBC crew strolling onto the site and being evicted, and by two agency reporters diving out of the minibus and making a run for it. The Freelance is not aware of any charges or threats of prosecution.
Bailiffs simply ban entire news organisations.
Live TV and BBC TV West Midlands are among those to receive this accolade. He understands that the Highways Agency, bailiffs and the police are concerned about the safety implications of a lot of hacks running around an eviction site. The protesters object to his crews filming certain things, too.