Re: Lost and Found.
- From: Alex Heney <me8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:12:27 +0100
On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:37:23 +0100, "Fred" <fred@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Alex Heney wrote:
On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:17:15 +0100, "DerekF"
<lordpilrig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I found a £24.99 digital camera last month and handed it into the
main police station in Eastbourne. Before handing it in I looked at
the images on the memory card from which it was obvious that it had
belonged to a child who had been to a wedding and had later been to
see some horses and parrots. There were a few self images on the
disk as well. The Pretend Constable on the desk took details of the
find, checked that it had not been reported lost. He said that I
could claim it if it had not been returned to its owner in a month.
I thought that it would do for a young relative.
I checked last week and was told that it had not been claimed and
that I could collect it. I go in to the police Station today and
hand over the receipt that I had been given. A female Pretend
Constable goes to get the item. On her return she says to the
original P.C. at the next window that she thought that cameras,
mobile phones and Laptops could not be returned to the finder as
they have personal data on them. The original P.C. confirms this and
apologises for misleading me originally. He cannot access the images
as the battery is now dead. I repeat to him what was on it. He
decides that If he takes out the memory card that I can have the
camera. On reflection he then thinks that internal memory in the
camera may contain more personal data and that he should not return
the camera to me.
I ask if it will now be put in a police lost property sale. Shock
horror, not if it contains personal data he says. I ask if it will
just be destroyed and he nods sadly.
At this juncture I need to point to the sign on the wall about
aggressive behaviour on the part of the public as my wife is getting
very uptight about such PC rubbish.
Derek.
There is nothing remotely "PC rubbish" about it. It is absolutely
right that in such circumstances they should not be giving these
things out willy-nilly.
And there was also no need whatsoever for you to insultingly describe
them as "Pretend Constables".
I thought the act was quite clear.
Which Act might that be then?
I thought it was just a common law provision.
As such, any legislation which might have an effect will do so without
needing to specify that fact specifically.
--
Alex Heney, Global Villager
My hat covers my head... Just like hair used to!
To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom
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