According to recent press reports, the Home Secretary appears to be saying
that folk need to use their common sense in deciding which bits of the Data
Protection Act they are going to comply with. Or have I done Mr Blunkett a
dis-service?
--
Graham Smith
POLICE CRITICISED OVER HUNTLEY
10:30 - 16 January 2004
The Home Secretary has criticised Humberside Police over its recording of
sex allegations against Soham child killer Ian Huntley.
The force erased a string of sex allegations accusing Huntley of rape,
indecent assault and sleeping with under-age girls.
Humberside Chief Constable David Westwood blamed the Data Protection Act for
failing to set out specifically what should be deleted under the
legislation. Mr Blunkett said today that "common sense" should have been
enough. He said: "Judgement has to be used in interpreting the Data
Protection Act.
"We don't expect rigidity in interpretation - there has to be common sense."
Earlier this week Data Protection Commissioner Richard Thomas said plain
English guides were being produced so "people can never again use the excuse
of hiding behind data protection".
Source:
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=57711&command=dis
playContent&sourceNode=57238&contentPK=8514241
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