By @edent · badvertising BTP police qr · 3 comments · 550 words · read ~1,003 times.
Terence Eden specialises in helping organisations craft amazing QR campaigns. Contact Terence for a consultation Wander around the London Underground and you're likely to see safety posters from the British Transport Police (BTP). This is the first one that I've seen with a QR code on it. It's a fairly good poster. A good call […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 9nov gimp graphics NaBloPoMo nov9 police · 150 words · read ~187 times.
The journalist Shiv Malik took a rather intriguing photo at the recent student protests. It appears to show a group of police officers gathered around a blue box. No one seems to know what the box is for. I'm sure it's got a rather prosaic function - but that doesn't stop the speculation! As soon […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 0906 611911 hoax NaBloPoMo police · 4 comments · 350 words · read ~539 times.
A rather persistent hoax has been floating around blogs, Facebook, and Twitter recently. The "warning" alleges that a company put a flier through your letterbox claiming that they were unable to deliver a parcel - and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911. Apparently this will immediately charge your phone £315. Before we […]
Continue reading →By @edent · photography photos police · 27 comments · 650 words · read ~2,786 times.
As I was walking home from work, I spotted an unusual sight - a police van parked in a disabled bay near my local train station. I snapped a picture of it. As soon as I had taken a shot, PC Smith (40144) came out from the train station and asked to speak with me. […]
Continue reading →By @edent · BTP FoI police sousveillance · 2 comments · 450 words · read ~161 times.
Following on from my encounter with the police, I decided to file a complaint against Office 4825 for refusing to show me his ID via the BTP's public complaint form. Dear Sir or Madam, Office 4825 of the British Transport Police refused to show my his ID or Warrant Card when asked. I had been […]
Continue reading →By @edent · BTP police sousveillance · 23 comments · 700 words · read ~801 times.
Well. Yes, probably. I have a small character flaw. I don't like authority. I question authority. I overreact sometimes. This is me being stopped under Section 44(2) of The Terrorism Act 2000. I informed the police that I would be videoing and streaming to QIK. The video was cross posted to Phreadz and discussed on […]
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