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'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
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Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
What other information? An ip address? Not particularly relevant. In th case of indecent images the police are pretty much required to investigate with evidence of this type. Not doing so is just too dangerous all round for them. I'd say this was just one of the extreme cases your always going to come across. It sucks, lots. Edit: by required I mean its shaky legal ground not to pursue it aggressively. Especially if…
No, seriously, the fact that there was no other corroborating evidence means that there are NOT enough grounds for suspicion. A credit card number is way too easily jacked / faked / cloned. I've had it happen to me in a restaurant, before I finished my trip home (another 700 km drive) there had been a few thousand $ of online charges on the card. A credit card number is not an identity. If it isn't enough to cross a…
You would be surprised at the number that are caught using their own cc. The standard approach in such a case would be to ask the guy in (or arrest him if you were suspicious) and sieze the computers. Then you decide what to do depending on the interview.
Rereading it maybe your right; it shouldn't have gone so far.
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
Damn straight on the employment thing. Suspension is reasonable in certain cases (say you work in a bank and are suspected of fraud) But sacking? Hell no.
You should be able to fire someone for any reason. It's immoral to fire people accused of crime, you should treat your employees with respect, but there should be no law involved.
I totally agree, but I think that anti discrimination acts in housing, employment set the tone for the rest of society. If a gay wheelie can't be hired by a Fortune 500 company, what message does that send to everyone/the rest of the world?
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
You should be able to fire someone for any reason. It's immoral to fire people accused of crime, you should treat your employees with respect, but there should be no law involved.
I totally agree, but I think that anti discrimination acts in housing, employment set the tone for the rest of society. If a gay wheelie can't be hired by a Fortune 500 company, what message does that send to everyone/the rest of the world?
What's a gay wheelie ?
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#15It's time for society to realize that "accused of a crime" does not mean "guilty". It should be illegal to fire someone because they are accused of a crime. (And if your parents disown you, it means you have damn bad parents who you are probably better off without.)
It is in the UK (well, it's unlawful rather than illegal, but the gentleman should have recourse to an employment tribunal)
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I totally agree, but I think that anti discrimination acts in housing, employment set the tone for the rest of society. If a gay wheelie can't be hired by a Fortune 500 company, what message does that send to everyone/the rest of the world?
What's a gay wheelie ?
It's when you downshift your bike, pedal hard and fast, and say "woooo!" in a high voice.
(I just made that up.)
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Damn straight on the employment thing. Suspension is reasonable in certain cases (say you work in a bank and are suspected of fraud) But sacking? Hell no.
You should be able to fire someone for any reason. It's immoral to fire people accused of crime, you should treat your employees with respect, but there should be no law involved.
Were the labor market closer to a true market of equals, that might work.
But it isn't and it doesn't.
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#18who now sells encryption services Also: How to use the internet through Indonesian proxies and install OSes on hidden volumes.
More likely: Be aware, your identity is easily assumed and 'bad people' may ruin your life very casually.
He's had an object lesson in the consequences, it lost him a ton of money, you really can't fault the guy from trying to recoup some of his losses with his new-found knowledge.
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#19It's time for society to realize that "accused of a crime" does not mean "guilty". It should be illegal to fire someone because they are accused of a crime. (And if your parents disown you, it means you have damn bad parents who you are probably better off without.)
It is in the UK (well, it's unlawful rather than illegal, but the gentleman should have recourse to an employment tribunal)
In case anyone else was curious about the difference between unlawful and illegal: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1609/whats-the-diff...
Re: 'I was falsely branded a paedophile'
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Damn straight on the employment thing. Suspension is reasonable in certain cases (say you work in a bank and are suspected of fraud) But sacking? Hell no.
You should be able to fire someone for any reason. It's immoral to fire people accused of crime, you should treat your employees with respect, but there should be no law involved.
Agreed that's how it should work.
Sadly reality never works that way; hence laws :)