Child Porn Arrest For Cameron Aide Who Helped Plan UK Net Filters

An anonymous reader writes "A senior aide to David Cameron resigned from Downing Street last month the day before being arrested on allegations relating to child abuse images. Patrick Rock, who was involved in drawing up the government's policy for the large internet firms on online pornography filters, resigned after No 10 was alerted to the allegations. Rock was arrested at his west London flat the next morning. Officers from the National Crime Agency subsequently examined computers and offices used in Downing Street by Rock, the deputy director of No 10's policy unit, according to the Daily Mail, which disclosed news of his arrest."

Comments

Re: victimless crime

[ShanghaiBill]

What does Scotland have to do with anything?

Because you obviously can't find a True Scotsman in England and you seem to be looking for one.

I don't see how the "No True Scotsman" logical fallacy applies here. The AC was pointing out that kiddie porn laws (in both the US and UK) are overly broad, and outlaw not only porn involving actual children, but adults posing as children, animation, and even abstract sketches. These laws would make some sense if there was any evidence that such artwork induces behavior that harms children. But no such evidence exists. Pointing that out is not illogical and not a fallacy. It also would not be illogical to point out the "child porn possession" is one of the safest and easiest ways to frame innocent people and destroy their careers.

Re: victimless crime

[ray-auch]

At least one known arrest and conviction, and conviction confirmed on appeal:

https://web.archive.org/web/20...

Of course, that was cartoon based on the Simpsons characters, maybe that's a lot more realistic than your naked children in manga etc....

Re:Interesting . . .

[Eunuchswear]

That is France.

No, it isn't:

Article IX

Tout homme étant présumé innocent jusqu’à ce qu’il ait été déclaré coupable, s’il est jugé indispensable de l’arrêter, toute rigueur qui ne serait pas nécessaire pour s’assurer de sa personne, doit être sévèrement réprimée par la Loi.