Every time there is a terror alert the media go into overdrive.

All main news sources carry prominently the stoiry that 3 fyrther suspects will appear in Court today over the "planes threat" (you know the one - where the suspects neither had passports NOR plane tickets !)

Yesterday, in London, the man recently charged with "material likely to assist a terrorist" (it was a tourist video containing shots of Big Ben, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace etc !) was cleared by a Jury and acquitted on ALL charges against him.

Try finding that story in today's media ! (I've scoured BBC and Sky News and not a mention anywhere)

Man cleared in 'terror film' case

Big Ben was featured on the video seized by police
A minicab driver has been cleared of making or possessing a video of potential terrorist targets in London.
His film, shot at night, featured "high profile" sights including Big Ben, the London Eye and Park Lane hotels.

Iraqi Rauf Mohammed, 26, told Woolwich Crown Court the video had been shot as a tourist souvenir.

Mr Mohammed, of Forest Gate, east London, also said footage of him saying leaders, including Tony Blair, should be "slayed" had been meant as a joke.

Mr Mohammed's film, which was made in 2003, featured images of the high security Paddington Green police station where terrorist suspects are held.

It was shot as he drove around London listening to music about martyrdom but was described by the defence as evidence of a "silly" sense of humour.

Prosecutor Mr Paul Taylor claimed the film was designed to help terrorists "plan and carry out an attack on the capital".

Police searched Mr Mohammed's flat in after his arrest in January 2005.

Suspicions were raised when the footage was found along with a video recording of a speech by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.

The jury was told Mr Mohammed had been kept under surveillance by MI5 after arriving back in the UK in 2004 from a visit to Iraq.

According to a subsequent Home Office assessment, he had taken part in "anti-coalition activity" in Iraq and continued to "actively support" the insurgency.

But Mr Mohammed, who had been in the UK since 2000, told the jury the authorities had not provided an explanation of how they linked him to the insurgency or detailed any alleged activities.

He said he had not been involved in politics or with any groups in London.

His barrister, Lawrence McNulty reminded the jury there had been "infamous miscarriages of justice" at past terrorist trials when there was a perceived threat to national security.

Mr Mohammed was found not guilty of four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000 related to possessing and making both the original video and a copy.

It is a bit scary, isn't it? I wonder what people would make of the contents of my hard disk?

We mentioned it before, but it reminds of the guy that was questioned by police because he texted the lyrics of a Clash song to someone by mistake.

But in the current case, these people are being named in major news reports and having assets frozen. What can people make of it?

The story does exist - as you have shown - but if no one finds a link to it, it may as well not exist !

Front page of the Guardian I'm glad to say; continued on p4

Not screaming headlines from the front page of the Sun and Mirror then?

I AM surprised !

(I wonder if Sun and Mirror readers are STILL looking for those "chemical suits" from Forest Gate ?)

back in 1993 a Virgin employee who was very Arab looking was arrested for "taking pictures under dubious circumstances"basically they said he was taking pics of buildings longer than it should take!!!!!!!!!!he took pictures in the St Johns Wood area and of course the Jewish population freaked out and phoned the police,he was of course released wthout charge.