The UK's Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been commenting on alleged police brutality during protests at the recent G20 conference in London. The head of the IPCC has apparently said that "the widespread use of mobile phones by protesters to take photographs and video footage of the clashes was providing invaluable evidence" in investigating three separate incidents including one death. Many worry about intrusive surveillance putting too much power in the hands of authorities, but perhaps cameraphones are turning the tables?

The IPCC head, Nick Hardwick, goes on to say in the interview that "I think (cameraphones are) challenging the police: they have to respond to the fact that they are going to be watched, there is going to be this evidence of what they have done."