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

[OzPeter]

Here in the UK, drawings classify (which is not something I agree with), so I defy you to find the victim in that.

Since you're in the UK, if you travel north a bit you'll eventually cross a border where I am sure you will find a true Scotsman.

Re: victimless crime

[i kan reed]

A lot of times, at least according to the FBI(I know this is the UK, they're just relevant experts), the "drawings" are just photoshop filters on legitimate abuse, and anyone paying for/providing material support to the creator of those images are fostering an environment for more child abuse.

I'm not sure how often that's true, but I've also never heard the assertion meaningfully contested(maybe because researching child porn isn't the smartest idea)

Re:victimless crime

[The123king]

How is the possession or consumption of cocaine a crime at all? That's a victimless crime?!?! Well no, it's not. People get murdered, kidnapped, raped and shot, purely to get that fine white power into Charlie Sheen's sinuses.

Same with Child porn. There's all sorts of psychological damage that can be done by making child porn. Obviously there is times when child porn can be made without hurting the, errr, "actor", but in general, it's not a victimless crime at all.

Just because your part in the chain doesn't actively hurt anybody, doesn't mean your part in the chain isn't actively helping to support rape, kidnap, murder etc. With most "victimless" crimes, it's all about a moral standpoint. Choose your footing wisely, or you might fall off the mountain.