When I came across a group of anti-war demonstrators outside Churchill Square shopping centre on Saturday I was immediately struck by the almost Orwellian surveillance taking place.
Ten-12 individuals were peacefully voicing their opposition to the dubious activities of EDO MBM and were being openly filmed by police.
I counted at least three officers perched above the group, carefully scanning them for archiving later on, while a helicopter buzzed overhead.
What on earth is happening to our country under this current
Government? And what a complete over-reaction by the police and an utter waste of taxpayers' money!
-Mark Huxley, Hove
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