Middlesbrough police detain photographers on whim of security guards

nick cowen, 23 April 2008

Crime in Middlesbrough is nearly twice the national average so it is surprising to see the police there have the time to detain members of the public for crimes that do not exist. Perhaps they need reminding that crimes (in a free country, at least), with few exceptions, involve theft or damage of property or the harming of another person. [via Samizdata]