Personal information. Safe in the hands of the government.

[HOGEPH]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8471629.stm

The security of magistrates across Norfolk has been compromised after their personal contact details were mistakenly sent to a prison.

The BBC has learned the magistrates' year book, containing names and phone numbers, was accidentally sent for printing to HMP Standford Hill in Kent.

[hornetrider]

You couldn't make it up!

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Big Government is not the way forward.

Too many mistakes like this have happened recently....and it is costing the public their security!!!


This seems to happen on a far too regular basis.

[dandarez]

When Simpletons govern and are in charge, common sense and logic goes out the window.

Find a cheap printers to print this security stuff, Jim.
Not a problem, Geoff.

Straight to a printer's workshop in one of Her Majesty's Prisons!



As said, you couldn't make it up.

Just fortunate this time it's 'them' (magistrates in this case) and not 'us'.

There really is no hope anymore in this country. Just give up and enjoy yourself... while you still can!

[CommanderJameson]

This sort of st is why I want the idea of a national identity register slapped down hard.

[Jasandjules]

Oh, I bet there are a lot of really happy Magistrates right now, after all, who in their position wouldn't want prisoners to know where they live...............

The incompetence of the public sector never ceases to amaze me, along with the distinct lack of accountability.

[selwonk]

"The details in the book do not include addresses."

A bit of a none story really.

[CommanderJameson]

selwonk said:

"The details in the book do not include addresses."

A bit of a none story really.

Addresses are trivially easy to find out, if you've got other information about a person.

[selwonk]

I'm sure that people don't need a book to get started on that though! ;-)

[cs02rm0]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

Big Government is not the way forward.

Too many mistakes like this have happened recently....and it is costing the public their security!!!


This seems to happen on a far too regular basis.

I concur.

[Mermaid]

CommanderJameson said:

selwonk said:

"The details in the book do not include addresses."

A bit of a none story really.

Addresses are trivially easy to find out, if you've got other information about a person.

Unless of course they are asylum seekers, illegals etc

[MartinM]

CommanderJameson said:

This sort of st is why I want the idea of a national identity register slapped down hard.

Too right.
+1