British Transport Police admit "unlawful" action against photographer

Is this the reason?

Contained within this article may very well be the answer to a question many of us have been asking for a while: Why are the police now interfering with photographers? I think it is because of home computers. Not that long ago, photography (except professionals and die-hard enthusiasts) CB radio and model railways had almost died a death. Then home computers sprung up, follwed by digital photography and cameras in mobile phones. Putting pictures on a computer and playing about with them with Photoshop and other applications extended photography in ways that were not possible before unless you had a darkroom. So, lots of people out on the streets etc with their new toys and they are in a position to capture police abuse of power. This is why the police are so jumpy. As we have seen (and it must surely prove my point) in the Case of the late Ian Tomlinson, a photographer was able to disprove the lies told by the Met, IPCC and pathologist and Home Office stooge Dr Freddie Patel. The official who oversees terrrorist legislation, Lord Carlile has said that police must accept that there will be greater scrutiny of their actions, to balance the increased use of CCTV by the state.