Mum wins legal review over police keeping son's naked photo details

mike_field

mike_field

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The mother of a schoolboy who sent a naked photo of himself to a girl has won the right to a judicial review over a police force's refusal to delete his name from its records.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41945498

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Not sure what I make of this one?

14 and stupid yes, but mum's concern is the Police could release it to employers.

Surely the kid has already had the benefit of the doubt as he could be on the register and have been charged for kiddie porn given the law, but they didn't proceed.

But in not proceeding surely they decided he was stupid and no risk and that would therefore bugger their argument to keep him on their records?
 
I'd disagree with that, but do agree this appears to point to the opposite.

One thing I'd like to know is if they specified a period of time before removal, as opposed to indefinitely, to ensure it would be flagged should a similar incident occur - because at least on that basis it would make more sense with their being no charge. A probationary period if you will to ensure it was more likely 100% a stupid mistake.
 
Fuss over nothing isn't it?.

Firstly, the lad hasn't got a criminal record and was not convicted or cautioned for it. Therefore on a CRB check by any prospective employer nothing would be shown against him.

Seems to me it's just an intelligence type record. Not saying this lad is anything other than a typical teenager caught up in the stupidity of the modern world. But sometimes such snippets of information could be important. A lack of intelligence and information sharing on the sexual offences he had been investigated but not convicted for meant Ian Huntley got a job as a caretaker at a school in Soham.
 
Disagree with Pride also, we'd be lost without them.


As for this. All a bit of a mess isn't it. Not sure about the mom saying he was silly and naive but those of the same age then sharing the image were malicious. Can't have it both ways.

Pretty grey area for the police and law I'd think. Does seem the sort of thing common sense could prevail about but then maybe (maybe, I've no idea) they keep things like this on record in case someone re-offends?
 
Pride of Lions - 10/11/2017 22:08

Police, most times, are ass holes, fact.
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No they are not .
Hope you are not including those officers running towards terrorists slaughtering men, women and children on our streets this year.

Of course there are bad apples. There are in any organisation.

Police like other public services have to do the bidding of the government and their policies and procedures whether they agree or not. It's in their oath.
 
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