Euro Big Brother

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 12:39

Innocent British citizens may be drawn into foreign criminal investigations after the Government agreed to EU-wide access to its 'Big Brother' databases, the Conservatives have warned.

All 26 other member countries will be able to check against sensitive personal information held on driver registration, DNA and fingerprint computer systems.

Where there is a match, a suspect-could be extradited to face trial abroad or - at the least - be forced to explain their movements or provide an alibi to prove their innocence.

An example of the DNA kits used to take swabs from 4.6m members of the public, 800,000 of whom are innocent of any crime.The nightmare scenario for a British citizen is a false fingerprint-DNA or number plate match linking them to a rape, murder or other serious crime. They could be dragged into a lengthy legal battle. The agreement is backed by the European arrest warrant, which provides speedy extradition.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 13:55

Do you agree to our Databases being made available to other EU members?

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 14:00

i knew this would be coming at some point.

if you haven't done anything wrong you have little to fear.

it will stop people thinking they can just commit a crime then move on to the next member state.

i look forward to the day the trnc is part of this scheme.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 15:43

fire starter - What a giant step forward that would be for the trnc to be part of a scheme such as this.