>> what really pisses me off in this is the cops giving this guy's name >> and pic to the press - and the press choosing to publish it.
On 3/11/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I think, whatever the offence, it is not allowed here unless there is >some overriding reason for the information to be made public. The cops have every right to issue the name and photograph of someone arrested to the press - although in the UK it is unusual for a photo to be issued. Certainly a name is standard enough, although in cases like this one, a name would be unusual. The info will include date and time of arrest, possibly name and town where arrested person lives, and what he or she is charged with, and any dates for future court appearances.. This info then comes into the public domain. Often, the info is not supplied at all by the police, but is noted by court reporters whose job it is to sit through countless cases of charges being read out and pleas being entered, trail dates being set, the list goes on. Often a very big case will only come to light in this way. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
