Now the Evening Standard has picked up the story:

"The 'Big Brother' state suffered a double blow yesterday as watchdogs
condemned the storing of trivial criminal convictions and DNA profiles
of innocent citizens.

"Police could be forced to wipe millions of entries from their
national crime database following a landmark legal ruling by the
privacy watchdog.

"The Information Tribunal upheld claims by five individuals that it
was unfair and disproportionate for their trivial offences or
reprimands - some dating back almost 30 years - to be kept on the
Police National Computer for the rest of their lives even though they
never offended again."

http://tinyurl.com/5nx22a

MM

In the Times too:

"Police reacted with dismay to a judgment by the Information Tribunal,
which could force them to review millions of records of minor crimes."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4375311.ece

MM

In article ,
MM wrote:
"The 'Big Brother' state suffered a double blow yesterday as watchdogs
condemned the storing of trivial criminal convictions and DNA profiles
of innocent citizens.

I was hoping it was the reality television show. *sigh*

Francis