tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post1245679320162457104..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: ”Yeah... that's right Richard... I don't care. I'm not trying to solve a puzzle here...”JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-31001896876967032062009-02-22T05:14:00.000+00:002009-02-22T05:14:00.000+00:00"In 2000 the Police Federation (allegedly it was t...<I>"In 2000 the Police Federation (allegedly it was them) went after the ISP - probably following the Demon Internet ruling - and made the ISP pull the whole of the Portia website for a while."</I><BR/><BR/>Typical! I guess government aren't quite so keen on the 'if you've got nothiong to hide...' message when they aren't trying to force acceptance of ID cards...<BR/><BR/><I>"Why is the CPS not what we wish it to be? Perhaps because it spends money on jobs such as Group Equality & Diversity Community Engagement Manager."</I><BR/><BR/>I suspect that's the same across the entire Civil Service (natitional AND local). So the total of useless non-jobs probably runs into the £millions...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-11608371190017574142009-02-21T21:01:00.000+00:002009-02-21T21:01:00.000+00:00Here's an aside. Why is the CPS not what we wish i...Here's an aside. <BR/><BR/>Why is the CPS not what we wish it to be? Perhaps because it spends money on jobs such as <A HREF="http://www7.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_cps01.asp?newms=jj&id=27782" REL="nofollow">Group Equality & Diversity Community Engagement Manager</A><BR/><BR/>On the <A HREF="http://www.cps.gov.uk/careers/professional_careers/equality_and_diversity/index.html" REL="nofollow"> CPS careers website</A> it says:<BR/><BR/><I>"Members of staff within Equality and Diversity are responsible for policy and strategy development and Performance Review to support equalities objectives. This includes championing Equality and Diversity within the CPS, ensuring policy development reflects Equality and Diversity issues and mainstreaming Equality and Diversity within all relevant CPS areas of work.<BR/><BR/>As a public service a key CPS priority is to engage with the communities across all CPS Areas, increasing transparency and building public confidence in the organisation. The Equality and Diversity team is responsible for Community Engagement policy and strategy and covers both employment and service delivery."</I><BR/><BR/>There were various positions available (the closing date has passed), listing 3 locations, so this batch is well over £100k's worth, what ever it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-67664117296748038562009-02-21T21:00:00.000+00:002009-02-21T21:00:00.000+00:00Oldrightie,sadly it probably has,more than once to...Oldrightie,sadly it probably has,more than once too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-54439921856757858042009-02-21T20:01:00.000+00:002009-02-21T20:01:00.000+00:00It shows better in the print version than online, ...It shows better in the print version than online, but the campaign on behalf of Gilfoyle has been running for some years. It is often the case that the MSM is willing to carry a story after campaigners have done spade work and handed them the files. This can take a while as campaigners often have to fight their way through FOIs, cross-referencing and getting information from people who might only be willing to talk after several years. The turning point is usually obtaining a file - sometimes by removing it without authority. Sometimes the MSM can get the last piece of the jigsaw, sometimes they have been with the story all along, sometimes they come in at the last reel. <BR/><BR/>Up to the smoking-gun point, there are various people prepared to lean on campaigners to keep stuff hidden, but once it is formally backed by the Associated Newspapers or News International or similar, their lawyers will do the proof-reading and the editor will carry the legal bills. Legal back-up if a story is accepted is still the great value of the DTP compared to, say, Guido. <BR/><BR/>The campaign to review Gilfoyle's conviction has been running this past 9 years, at one time appearing on www.portia.org. <BR/><BR/>In 2000 the Police Federation (allegedly it was them) went after the ISP - probably following the Demon Internet ruling - and made the ISP pull the whole of the Portia website for a while. (Returned now – see chapter 2 http://www.portia.org/archive.html). The late Ken Norman, who set up Portia and was an investigative journalist for the BBC when it was a news organization, was an early adopter of web dissemination and took the precaution of getting material mirrored where ever possible, anticipating that censorship would happen. <BR/><BR/>The censorship is recorded <A HREF="http://groups.google.com/group/uk.politics.censorship/msg/a9b21b6683aa7137" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>and the article which was pulled is still available but I can’t use an href to get to it – you have to copy and paste.<BR/>http://cryptome.info/gilfoyle.htm<BR/><BR/>The current Eddie Gilfoyle website is dated copyright 2008 and also has to be copy and pasted. <BR/>http://www.eddiegilfoyle.co.uk/<BR/><BR/>(Don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but the links don't seem to set consistently.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-80023377808152235772009-02-21T17:37:00.000+00:002009-02-21T17:37:00.000+00:00"He was clearly making 'the facts' fit the assumpt...<I>"He was clearly making 'the facts' fit the assumption, which wasn't even his assumption in the first place."</I><BR/><BR/>At least he was prepared to reexamine his decision in the light of new research, and admit to jumping to the wrong conclusion. He could have stonewalled like Merseyside Police Farce.<BR/><BR/>So I suppose he deserves some credit for that...<BR/><BR/><I>"Meanwhile, in Britain it's wacademics doing a bit on the side."</I><BR/><BR/>Which makes you wonder how they get selected. Is it because they are reliably easily led?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-27283826604635498292009-02-21T17:18:00.000+00:002009-02-21T17:18:00.000+00:00One big difference is that in the US profiling is ...One big difference is that in the US profiling is a job for the Feds. Meanwhile, in Britain it's wacademics doing a bit on the side. Who'd have guessed who'd end up with folks who can predict a serial killer has a speech impediment, and who'd get the guy wibbling about 'psychological logic' ?DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446322024174274621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-69915428997364624912009-02-21T16:08:00.000+00:002009-02-21T16:08:00.000+00:00That David Canter ought to be put on trial for per...That David Canter ought to be put on trial for perjury. He was clearly making 'the facts' fit the assumption, which wasn't even his assumption in the first place. Bastard.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-40538414596157694992009-02-21T14:15:00.000+00:002009-02-21T14:15:00.000+00:00I’d like to say that it couldn’t happen today ...I’d like to say that it couldn’t happen today<BR/> -----------------<BR/>If you are a white, male Conservative voter it could easily happen today.Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.com