Ben Thompson
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Commented on False Positives and the Database State
Katie, Huntley did not use a false name on the job application. He also had no convictions. The real problems were a combination of the school asking the wrong questions and Humberside police not being able to provide anything useful...
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Commented on False Positives and the Database State
Surely the question is would it solve a hypothetical case of say a child author who was jailed for child abuse. William Mayne would be a good example for them to prove the worth of the new scheme. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1457686/Childrens-writer-faces-jail-for-girl-sex-attacks.html has...
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Commented on False Positives and the Database State
@Bob I think a lot of people just want to be given an easy answer to what they see as a problem. Of course because its to do with the government, the answer bares no resemblence to the question but...