@ Neil - Do let us know what you hear. It would be very interesting.

Next thing you know they’re gonna carry out controlled explosions on any bulky looking Crumpler bags…

Obviously, if you feel the need, you may want to write to them too, there are phone numbers and snail mail addresses on that page too.

I tell you what, I’d like to see some police action on people that stand next to ‘It Is Illegal To Smoke In This Area’ puffing away and making my entry/exit to and from work or other public places disgusting.

Thanks Paul, here’s your soapbox back;)

Interestingly, in television work, both the BBC and C4 lawyers told us we have the right to keep a continuous visual and audio record of own lives and to use that as the basis to always keep filming, so I had my BBC head on when I was arguing the toss - which made it a bit easier somehow. That cop took my name under the prevention of terrorism act.

What I also find worrying is that there are increasing numbers of people now working in ’security’ based jobs, from shops to CCTV to traffic wardens, who just follow their orders and seem to not question what it is they’re doing and, over time, have less and less idea of what this thing ‘freedom’ is.

It’s a great way to stop large chunks of the population thinking; give them the flattery of a job with ‘authority’ and make sure they learn your rules.

Sorry I’ll get off my soapbox haha.