Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK #2012

Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK #2012 This material is copyright but may be used for non commercial purposes. Please keep the © RapidBI Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK We are now less than a week away from the... More

Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK #2012 This material is copyright but may be used for non commercial purposes. Please keep the © RapidBI Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK We are now less than a week away from the start of the greatest sporting event on the planet, but at what cost? It seems that Lord Coe is dictating what visitors to events are wearing, and what products they can have with them. This week i heard that one of the emergency services during a PR photography session even had staff take off watches and belts that showed logos/ brands that were not official sponsors, and because BMW are an official sponsor, the NHS have been asked to cover up the logo on the front of their Mercedes ambulances when on Olympic sites Even the Social Science Network have written a paper outlining the sever restrictions placed on UK citizens (http://papers. ssrn. com/sol3/papers. cfm?abstract_id=2017361). So what can you take/ not take/ wear to the 2012 Less