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Major UK Child Porn Investigation Flawed

Posted by kdawson on from the ruining-innocent-lives dept.

Oxygen99 writes "The Guardian (UK) is carrying a story on Operation Ore, a major police investigation aimed at catching online pedophiles. This has resulted in several high-profile arrests, such as those of Pete Townshend and Robert Del Naja (both falsely accused), while attracting significant press attention. Yet, the reality of the investigation is one of stolen credit cards, wrongful accusations, and ignorance leading to a significant number of the 7,292 people on the list being wrongfully accused of a very emotionally charged crime. There have been 39 suicides and a number of other people on the list will probably never be investigated. It seems to me this case highlights flaws inherent in the way law enforcement agencies handle evidence that only a small minority of front-line officers fully understand."

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  1. Re:FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    First Pedophile? Get the fuck off my Slashdot you pervert.

  2. yeah really by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 4, Funny

    I use paypal

  3. Re:What do you mean flawed? by ringbarer · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not on Vista

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  4. Re:What's the Goal? by Lord+Ender · · Score: 2, Funny

    Strike the 'child' part, and re-evaluate for legal adult porn. Does the downloader intend he'll be having sex with a porn star?
    Yes, please.
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  5. Re:What do you mean flawed? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What about the 14 year olds that do nude webcam shows for the pervs? Isn't that sex online?

    Uh, no? Do you know what sex is? Here's a clue: it takes more than looking at a naked person.

  6. Re:What do you mean flawed? by lgw · · Score: 4, Funny

    What about the 14 year olds that do nude webcam shows for the pervs? Isn't that sex online?
    Uh, no? Do you know what sex is? Here's a clue: it takes more than looking at a naked person. You must be new here - Welcome to Slashdot!
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  7. Re:What's the Goal? by rbanffy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too much caffeine and a civil liberties issue may result on friendly fire.

    Sorry.

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  8. Re:Police are stunned! by jimicus · · Score: 3, Funny

    If people are going to break the law to get some child porn, don't you think that they might try to hide their actions by breaking the law, too?

    I hate to break it to you, but the UK government is only just realising this.

    True story: a couple of years ago I wrote to my MP (parliamentary representative) and pointed out that criminals, by definition, do not obey the law.

    Several weeks later I received a reply informing me that "the government was aware of this, was trying to think of ways around it and wanted to know if I had any suggestions",