Strange how we hesitate to publish photos of murderers, but litter-louts,
now that's different.
Brenda Scourfield
Team Leader
I.T. Division
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall
Haverfordwest
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> Subject: Re: Litter Louts
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> I can't remember if it actually happened, but I was certainly asked for
> advice by one of my colleagues last year who had photos of people in the
> act of dropping litter who wanted to publish the images in order to
> identify them. I feel certain that I advised them that if their main
> purpose was to identify the offender, then I thought that S29 would
> probably apply. Looked at another way, I might also have said that it was
> legitimate interest. If someone asked me again, I probably would give the
> same advice.
>
> What I can say for certain is that my instinct would be to make the case
> for publication. I don't see why one should take a restrictive approach
> when dealing with anti-social behaviour. If we had a photo of a bloke, and
> some other bloke said he was a litter lout, then I would say that
> publication was excessive. However, if a council has images of a person
> caught in the act, I think the pendulum swings in the other direction.
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> The Article 8 right to privacy in the HRA isn't absolute. I don't know
> whether the intrusion into the right to privacy is proportionate, but it's
> worth considering. If anti-social behaviour, potentially criminal
> behaviour happens in a public place, the debate on where the DP and HR
> considerations go is a lot wider than it might first appear.
>
> Tim Turner
> Data Protection / FOI Officer
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> Wigan Council
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bownes David (CEX)
> Sent: Tue 09 January 2007 09:17
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> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Litter Louts
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>
> Not so sure about that.... See:
> <http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/page-9191> for example - pictures of
> "suspected" litter louts - crime, prevention or detection ... etc.
>
> David Bownes
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> Subject: [data-protection] Litter Louts
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> All
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> Further to the refusal to disclose escaped murderers - did you see
> the articles about a Council down south (can't remember which one) but
> they are disclosing photos of litter louts who refuse to pay fines on the
> web and asking the public to inform who they are!! Extra revenue
> obviously overrides the HR Act and DP Act....
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