Striking the Right Balance between Privacy and Public Protect ion

[Ian G Batten]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Watkin Simon wrote:
> "I recognise also that policing by definition involves an intrusion into the
> privacy of the individual suspect, and that those who engage in crime
> forfeit their right to be left alone."
> 
> And who wrote that?  See http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/mhrp6f.html

And if instead of cutting and pasting it from your rapid rebuttal
machine, you actually read the article, you might see the next
paragraph:

  Clearly there needs to be a balance struck between the competing
  interests of crime detection and prevention, and the right of the
  individual to privacy. I would argue that the balance today favours
  the police at the expense of the individual?s rights, and needs to be
  reset by laws that ensure that the right to privacy is protected.

You wouldn't want to be accused of selective quotation, would you?

ian