Ray

Bit behind now !! but the UK.goverment can still issue a D notice against any reporting/publication... that is not in the public good .. as far as I know ..

gruffbrown

Just for you Ray...
http://www.dnotice.org.uk/

gruffbrown

Isn't it wonderful that in a democratic society, you can always count on reading the minutes of a meeting, talking about the things we shouldn't be talking about

Ray

National security ..I like that .. its amazing what in the past was considered national security ..

And its voluntary ... yere course it was ... .....

elfman

At the link Gruff provided it says D-notices cover:

Military operations, plans, and capabilities
Nuclear & non-nuclear weapons & equipment
Ciphers and secure communications
Sensitive installations and home addresses
UK security & intelligence services & special services

Not sure how you could use any of these to suppress the number of crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Angry White Pyjamas

And?

Ray

UK security & intelligence services & special services
Will cover everything you could possibly think off...

elfman

1.I asked how what mechanisms/powers are used to suppress immigrant crime stats.
2.Ray responded by mentioning that the govt can issue D notices.
3.I responded to that by saying that crime stats don't seem to be covered by D notices.

So the question in 1. remains unanswered.

gruffbrown

Paragraph 6, Ray

http://www.dnotice.org.uk/articles_speeches.htm#1

BigDavyG

Way to dodge the qustion yet again - sadly predictable

Its a shame though LIW - originally i thought that you were capable of holding a conversation vrging on the intelligent.
Ah well, you live and learn, eh

elfman

Hmmm.
DA notice 5 (UK security & intelligence services & special services) quite specific in what it covers:

(a) specific covert operations, sources and methods of the Security Service, SIS and GCHQ, and those involved with them, including the Special Forces, the application of those methods, including the interception of communications, and their targets; the same applies to those engaged on counter-terrorist operations;

(b) the identities, whereabouts and tasks of people who are or have been employed by these services or engaged on such work, including details of their families and home addresses, and any other information, including photographs, which could assist terrorist or other hostile organisations to identify a target;

(c) addresses and telephone numbers used by these services, except those now made public.

Ray

As I say I am 10+ years behind nowadays... but I still believe if neccessary ..
they will fit it in somewhere.... I read about it in The Sun....

gruffbrown

And they're testing alien spaceships at Area 51.

Ray

I'm not sure about about that ..
I'll ask the MIL she is from the planet Zod...

Lion in Winter

Tsk, tsk, now you're getting all upset and personal.

I recommend Absolut, I really do. Much better than yawning smilies.