"Independent Scheme Assurance Panel" report on ID cards published.

[Matthew Pemble]

David Hansen wrote:
> On 12 May 2008 at 15:19, PeteM wrote:
>
>   
>>> Does that include malicious prosecutions, 
>>> which means any prosecution
>>> where the victim was found innocent?
>>>       
>> Any incident where the subject was recorded on the PNC as being 
>> "suspected" of an offence.
>>     
>
> So, being found innocent means nothing of the sort. The malice of 
> police and prosecutors in bringing a malicious prosecution is all that 
> is needed. These officials are not held to account for their malice 
> either.
>
>
>   
Errors do actually occur in identifying suspects - it is not always 
malice.  In fact, you could very well say that is why we have courts as 
opposed to conviction and punishment on indictment - the law tending to 
(implausibly) assume the absolute probity of its officers.

You can also be suspected of an offence and never cleared by a court - 
lack of evidence or, as per the common or garden domestic, no or a 
withdrawn complaint (and insufficient official will to carry through the 
investigation without such.)

I would assume (if I wasn't quite so cynical) that your PNC record would 
be noticeably different if you were found innocent in court as opposed 
to suspected but never prosecuted?

Matthew