We Are Pillars Of The Community - Clearly Not, You Are Stalkers In The Making

Keep your eyes peeled for this man

Published 19 Nov 2012 06:30

Councillor continues bid to find sex offenders in Windsor

"A COUNCILLOR has vowed to track down the names and addresses of sex offenders in the Royal Borough after police turned down his request for their details.

Councillor Tom Bursnall, representing Clewer East, wrote to police in August requesting the names and addresses of all known sex offenders living in his ward and those bordering it.

However, police turned down his request saying it would breach the Data Protection Act to share the information.

Now, the UK Independence Party councillor has vowed to obtain the details of sex offenders in the Royal Borough by other means and told The Observer: "If I cannot get the information through official channels, I would look at obtaining it through unofficial channels."
[really Tom? how is that going work, pray tell? are you aware of the new laws on stalking?]

The councillor's next step will be to research and look for alternative sources. [really Tom? how is that going work, pray tell? are you aware of the new laws on stalking?]

The father-of-one made the request with the intention to pass the information to community groups working with children, including Scouts, sports clubs and nurseries, to raise awareness of 'dangerous' people living nearby.

Cllr Bursnall added: "I wanted to get the information for my residents' sake to let them know if they live near any offenders."

Cllr Phill Bicknell, representing Park, backed his fellow councillor's initial demand and told The Observer: "I'm disappointed that he hasn't got the information and the system needs to be looked at, as this withholding of information is too secretive. If you can't trust an elected councillor, who can you trust? We are pillars of the community." [hahahahahaha]

A Thames Valley Police spokesman confirmed the request was turned down on the grounds that it would breach the Data Protection Act."

http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2012/11/19/64434-councillor-continues-bid-to-find-sex-offenders-in-windsor/