Memorandum submitted by Allan Jackson
1) Illegal File sharing, while I understand
the concerns of the music industry we must not get to a point
where Government determine who is/is not allowed access to the
internet. It is very easy to access people's internet connection
and pretends they are that person; therefore you could be punishing
a completely innocent person.
2) DNA and Fingerprints, these should only be
retained where someone has committed a criminal offence; any one
not charged should have these deleted as soon as the person is
released.
3) Domestic Violence, if someone is guilty
of domestic violence then arrest them, until then they are innocent,
it is over the top to bar someone from their own property just
based on allegations, the victim should of course be protected
and there are many shelters that do this, if the abuser is then
charged then the victim would be able to return to the property
while that person is in prison. It should always be the case that
the victim needs to prove the abuse.
4) Stop and Search, this is a huge misuse
of police time, police should only be allowed to stop and search
people if there is evidence that person has committed a crime,
there should be no provision to make them ethnically balanced,
it is a fact that while not all Muslims are terrorists currently
all terrorists are Muslims, therefore at the moment I would expect
more young Asian men being stopped.
5) Enforceable Entitlements for Parents
and Pupils, what a load of codswallop, people do not need legal
entitlements, who judges what the entitlement is and whether it
has been met. Not necessary at all.
6) Mandatory Sex and Relationship lessons,
while I understand the need for this, the parents should always
be able to see the curriculum and withdraw their children if they
feel it is appropriate, the state should never assume the role
of a parent by deciding what is best for children, that is up
to the parent.
7) Reporting of Family Court Proceedings,
all court proceedings should be open and transparent, if there
is a need for anonymity then pseudonyms can be used.
8) Entitlement to Personal Care at Home,
I am not sure this is necessary or desirable, if people need help
then surely that should be provided, if someone is treated negligently
then there is already the opportunity for people to take action.
9) Asylum Support and Destitution, all applications
for asylum should be made in the persons home country and they
should have authorisation to travel if they arrive in the country
without that authorisation then they should be put back on a plane
and sent back to wherever that flight came from.
15 January 2010
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