tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37149788.post8228358062628705443..comments2023-04-12T15:58:15.452+01:00Comments on <center>Old Plod of Plympton</center>: Police win data deletion appealOld Plodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11792506614542220390noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37149788.post-53178579894813543302009-10-30T20:54:28.730+00:002009-10-30T20:54:28.730+00:00Thankyou for that David.
It has explained a lot o...Thankyou for that David.<br />It has explained a lot of things I wasn't so sure of.<br />Thanks agin.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502937949422760649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37149788.post-59623448700518602022009-10-28T15:32:56.355+00:002009-10-28T15:32:56.355+00:00Dear Annette,
Thank you for your continued interes...Dear Annette,<br />Thank you for your continued interest in my blog. I really appreciate your support.<br /><br />As regards the Court of Appeal decision concerning the Data Protection Act. I fully understand your concerns as expressed in your latest posting. However; I would clarify that it is not the intention of the police to disclose to outside bodies or institutions details of old convctions as they are already prevented from doing so under the terms of "Spent Convictions" legislation which sets time limits for certain convictions to remain citable which would cover the situations you describe as regards the Rehabilation of Offenders who may be seeking employment, etc in the future.<br /><br />The difference is that the police themselves feel that they have a right to know if anyone has come to their notice before however long ago that may be. It is called intelligence gathering. It is purely for police eyes only. The importance of this aspect was well illustrated in the case of the child killer Ian Huntley. Had his much earlier misdemeanors been known on a national police database it is highly probable he would not have been given the job of caretaker at the Soham school and Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells might still be alive today.<br />I hope this clears up why I support the decision of the Court of Appeal Judges.<br />Warmest Good Wishes, David.Old Plodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792506614542220390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37149788.post-35116756512421560292009-10-27T20:39:11.353+00:002009-10-27T20:39:11.353+00:00I have pondered over this for a couple of days, be...I have pondered over this for a couple of days, because I have some unanswered questions here.<br />Would it be automatically deleted after a certain time?<br />Who would decide on this?<br />I feel that for some it should be deleted, for instance, the three examples you show us,it just proves that sometimes young children will commit a crime but it is a one off.<br />It was just a silly childhood crime and they shouldn't be paying for it now after all this time.<br />They did it and they paid for it.<br />As for when it should be deleted, I am not sure.<br />5-10 years later?<br />Obviously for more serious crimes,murder, rape etc, then, yes, that has got to be kept on record.<br />But for a one off like those???<br />I know you will say how do we know it's a one off, but if they haven't committed any more crimes by 5-10 years later, surely that proves my point. So, Should it be kept and for 100 years???<br />Thats a very long time!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502937949422760649noreply@blogger.com