Well, because I am a subject of H.M. pursuing a lawful activity in a public area and I have the right to do so without harrassment from policemen who are abusing, misusing and perverting the intention of so-called “anti-terrorism” legislation. That’s the issue Mr P.l.o.d., not to mention your obscurantic, otiose manner and extremely poor verbal skills (and baggy von Richter-esque Police pantaloons, no doubt stuffed with pepper spray, tasers and a very small willy).

The crime being committed there is being committed by the Police. Give the UK police force legislation and they’ll abuse it faster than you can say common sense and intelligence is dead let’s all run freedom to hell in a handcart.

The government doesn’t own me – I own the government! Once upon a time no-one would have thought twice if you mentioned that we have the right to do whatever we like so long as we do not commit a crime – as opposed to the “right” to do whatever we’re told we can.

The government hasn’t “de-restricted” certain freedoms – freedom of action is universal, subject only to certain restrictions!

The idiocy of the two policemen in the clip is that they treated the man with the (and I’m guessing here) big camera with a big lens and no doubt a big flashgun as a suspect, ignoring all the camera phone carriers. Because perverts and terrorists like to show everyone that THEY ARE TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH!!!