A music petition, take the time to read this little blurb...

[Festive Ferg]

I'm not normally a petition sort of person, but this seems like the sort of thing that might sneak through unnoticed, so I thought I'd draw atention.

"The 696 Form compels licensees who wish to hold live music events in 21 London Boroughs to report to the police the names, addresses, aliases and telephone numbers of performers, and most worryingly, the likely ethnicity of their audience. Failure to comply could result in fines or imprisonment. We believe this places unnecessary and frankly Orwellian powers in the hands of the Metropolitan Police, an institution which does not have the best record of racial fairness. The 696 form can only serve to deter the staging of live musical events - a positive form of activity in London and all cities - stifle free expression and quite possible penalise certain genres of music and ethnic audiences. It is an intrusion too far."


If you feel strongly: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Scrapthe696/

Ta.

[chevy-stu]

Is that for real ? I've never heard of it ?


ETA: Googled it - Can't find what the requirement is for having to complete one, I don't think it's unreasonable in 'some' extreme circumstances..

Edited by chevy-stu on Monday 29th December 23:08

[satchbot]

Sounds like something to target knife crime and is in partnership with Op. Trident. I for one won't be signing it.

[chevy-stu]

I work as an Ents manager for a London venue, do the odd promo, pay all over the place, but still seen one, which is why what you say makes sense. I can't see it effecting the usual pub or club gigs that most people here would attend.
I've worked with sound companies and security people who have say some of the promoters raves/parties etc turn into massive bloodbaths (probably a little exaggerated), because of who they market to, so to make the promoters responsible for their clients in some cases makes sense, but I guess they can't seen to be prejudiced.