Striking the Right Balance between Privacy and Public Protect ion

[Ian G Batten]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Roland Perry wrote:

> In message <20021024112403.GD25000@himalia.ftel.co.uk>, Ian G Batten
> <I.G.Batten@ftel.co.uk> writes
> >However, if the argument the Home Office are reduced to is that RIPA is
> >required so that people who waste police time with fake text messages
> >can be prosecuted, it's a bit of a come down.
> 
> A bit more than someone wasting police time:
> 
>         "A builder accused of murdering his 15-year-old niece might have
>         made crucial linguistic errors when "faking" mobile phone text
>         messages from the teenager, it has been alleged. "

My mistake, I misread the article.

However, I doubt the evidence of Prof Coultard or whatever is cruicial
to the case.  I hope not, anyway.

ian