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Shooting the Messenger

online reporting by INDependent journalist Dean Sterling Jones

Category: Law and Politics

  • Presumed Guilty

    The search for “Special Notice 11-02”, the UK Metropolitan Police Service’s never-seen document overturning the presumption of innocence [UPDATED: Read the Met Police’s response to my enquiry by clicking here] Earlier this year, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe wrote a controversial article for the Guardian arguing that police officers “should not unconditionally believe every…

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  • Worst in Show

    Police Scotland arrests man for Nazi dog video – I’ve asked authorities to advise dog owners on how to behave their pooches online Police in Scotland have reportedly arrested a 28-year-old man from North Lanarkshire on hate crime charges over a video he allegedly posted online of a dog gesturing a Nazi salute. Via the Guardian: The video/apology,…

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  • Q&A with Peter Tatchell

    “Free speech is one of the most precious of all human rights” – Renowned human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell answers my questions on racism, transphobia and freedom of speech For over 40 years, British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has worked tirelessly to advance the causes of freedom, civil rights and social equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

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  • The #ThinkBeforeYouTweet Police

    “[W]e would have done well to follow the THINK advice ourselves before tweeting” – Police Scotland responds to my query about Orwellian social media warning Last week, on April 1, the Greater Glasgow Police force issued a rather cryptic warning to social media users via Twitter to, quote, “think before you post or you may receive…

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  • The Greater Glasgow Internet Police

    It’s unclear whether the Greater Glasgow Police’s latest tribute to George Orwell is an April Fool’s joke or the genuine article. Via Twitter: To clarify whether this tweet was intended to be taken seriously, I’ll query Police Scotland and post the response.

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