Kirsten Johnson reports from Scotland: A concerned mother has spoken out against plans to force Breadalbane Academy pupils to carry identity cards. Madelaine Thorley is concerned young people might be denied access to the new community campus if they do not carry a National Entitlement/Young Scot card. Parents were told the system was put in…
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Turkish judges cannot have privacy, says minister
The Justice Ministry is secretly collecting information about the personal habits of candidate judges and prosecutors, a top official has admitted in response to a question by a parliamentary deputy from the main opposition. Keeping such records is in line with Turkish law, Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin said, according to a Sunday report in daily…
UK: CCTV success in 2010
London’s Metropolitan Police Service has released a statement with some statistics supporting the use of CCTV: 2512 wanted people, including suspected murderers and rapists have been successfully identified by the Metropolitan Police Service using CCTV this year. In 2010 specialist teams of video ID investigators identified 574 robbery suspects, 427 people wanted for burglary, 199…
UK: Police store data of millions of innocent 999 callers
Millions of innocent people who have reported a crime have their details stored on police databases, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The Press Association study found forces in England and Wales have kept data on people who called them. Senior officers said gathering data was necessary to fight crime, protect the vulnerable and…