Arrested for his taste in music?
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Some people’s taste in music can be pretty bad, but criminal??
A jazz musician in Wales was arrested by armed police as part of a major anti-terror raid. Victor Frederick had been aware of police surveillance days before his arrest.
From WalesOnline, via Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing:
Victor Frederick, 63, was arrested and strip-searched just yards from his home, just moments after his partner Andrea Heath and their daughter had infra-red sights trained at them and were told they would be shot if they moved.
No charges were ever brought against Mr Frederick…[who told how] police interpreted soundproofing equipment and wiring from his musical studio as a potential sign of illicit activity.
Mr Frederick was informed he was being arrested on suspicion of making explosives, but later during questioning, police told him they had found nothing.
