On Mar 10, 3:27 am, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Paul Corfield wrote:

The police also have no right whatsoever to demand that you delete
photographs from your camera.

The police have the right to do what the hell they like. Welcome to New
Labour's Britain!

I know you're not being wholly serious, but this isn't exactly the
case.

Unfortunately, the OP doesn't seem to have taken down enough details
(but CCTV might fill some gaps with this being a tube station), but
had he done so, he should fire off a letter stating:

1) the date and approximate time of the incident
2) the names and numbers of the policemen who exceeded their authority
3) a description of how they exceeded their authority (basically, what
happened)
4) the fact that damage was caused as a result of the policemen's
actions (deletions are damage)
5) names and addresses of any witnesses
6) permission to advise any involved parties of the existence and
content of your letter (bloody DPA!)

Then send it off to:

The Independent Police Complaints Commission,
90, High Holborn,
LONDON WC1V 6BH.

It would also be advisable to send a CC to:

Chief Constable I. Johnston,
British Transport Police,
25, Camden Road,
LONDON NW1 9LN.

It's tempting to add CCs to the BBC, the Times, and the Evening
Standard, but that's probably overkill.

James.