Media Reporting
The media were the only people to breach the Police cordones. At the time Surrey Police Assistant Chief Constable Mark Rowley said "So far, two photographers have been arrested for breaching cordons, despite the obvious need to protect the area and clear signs prohibiting entry. No members of the public have tried to get inside contaminated areas and unfortunately the only attempted breaches have been by some of the media."
Peter Denard from Surrey Trading Standards added "This is a virulent disease spread on contact and proximity. The idea that anyone not wearing protective clothing and taking no bio-security measures is trampling through a potentially contaminated area of the countryside is beyond belief!".
The two photographers, Philip Hollis of The Daily Telegraph and James Purkiss, were later found guilty under the Animal Health Act for ignoring prohibitions and entering protected sites. Hollis was fined £2,000 and ordered him to pay £5,000 costs. Purkiss was sentenced to 140 hours of community service, and fined £1,150.
Read more about this topic: 2007 United Kingdom Foot-and-mouth Outbreak
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