In this video, a man is seen walking around a police station in Darlington, UK, with a camera, asking the officers about police misconduct in Durham constabulary in 2020. However, the officers refuse to comment, and the man leaves the station to film on court property. He is confronted by a security guard who tells him that he cannot film on the court property, as it is owned by the court. The man argues with the guard and is threatened with physical force.
In the second paragraph, the man continues to film and argues with the guard, claiming that the property is owned by the public. The guard insists that it is owned by the court and asks the man to leave. The man refuses and continues to film, even after the guard threatens him with physical force. The guard eventually calls the police to remove the man from the court property.
In the third paragraph, the police arrive and take the man’s camera, claiming that he cannot film on court property. The man demands the name and contact details of the sergeant in charge and complains about the police’s treatment of him. He argues that the property is owned by the public and that he has the right to film there. The police refuse to give him the details, and the video ends with the man complaining about the police’s behavior.
In the final paragraph, the man’s actions highlight the tension between the public’s right to film in public spaces and the limits of private property. The video shows how the man’s beliefs about the ownership of the court property clash with the guard’s understanding of the property’s ownership. It also demonstrates how the police can use their authority to limit the public’s right to film in certain spaces. The video raises important questions about the balance between public and private property and the public’s right to access information.
