I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

[labman]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Indeed Sparkie, and it will hit the press soon enough when they receive their fine.

At the end of the day, this is a reputable Consumer website, and it should and must be seen to be acting responsibly over these issues at all times. It is because it has a good reputation so many people come here and put their lives in the hands of regular posters.

Peter - behave yourself!

[Guest]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Personally i do not agree.If an ordinary member of the public found something that could be used in a criminal act he would report it to the police, most people have never heard of the ICO.

I thought it would be the job of the police to involve the appropriate authority.

I would have thought the important thing would be to get them out of your hands, the police station seems the best bet to me.

Peter

[Guest]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Indeed Sparkie, and it will hit the press soon enough when they receive their fine.

At the end of the day, this is a reputable Consumer website, and it should and must be seen to be acting responsibly over these issues at all times. It is because it has a good reputation so many people come here and put their lives in the hands of regular posters.

Peter - behave yourself!

Whats irresponsible about reporting something to the press? Perfectly responsible, if it is true.

Its one of the few useful functions the press have, i would have no hesitation.

In fact if the OP would like to PM me his address i will do it for him.

Peter

[bluebottle]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

The police would refer the person reporting it to the ICO in any case, Peter. Unless you find property that is the subject of a criminal investigation, the police aren't really going to be that interested. If the ICO tell the OP to take it to a named police station, that is another matter.

And please do not encourage someone to compromise a potential investigation by a law enforcement agency, Peter. It ain't clever.

[Guest]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

The police would refer the person reporting it to the ICO in any case, Peter. Unless you find property that is the subject of a criminal investigation, the police aren't really going to be that interested. If the ICO tell the OP to take it to a named police station, that is another matter.

And please do not encourage someone to compromise a potential investigation by a law enforcement agency, Peter. It ain't clever.

HI BB

So if the OP took this stuff into a police station and told them what it was , they would just hand it him back and tell him to phone the ICO?

No wonder the country is in such a mess.

Peter

[Guest]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

And please do not encourage someone to compromise a potential investigation by a law enforcement agency, Peter. It in't clever.

No your right the tip off usually comes from the desk officer who is on a back-hander from the local rag.

Your not serious here are you.

Peter

[bluebottle]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Like I said, Peter, unless what the OP has found is relevant to a criminal investigation, the police are most likely to refer him to the ICO, who are the law enforcement agency (LEA) responsible for breaches of the DPA. The police have enough on their plate as it is. That's why the ICO deal with cases such as this.

[Skally]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

I can see why the media option is very popular, but I'm happy with the bailiff and the company he works for being hauled over the coals for such a blatant disregard of their legal obligations. In my opinion, most people who have had involvement with bailiffs are already facing some sort of hardship so why should they face more hardship because someone couldn't be bothered to dispose of confidential waste properly?

I'll be calling ICO in the morning. You're all super duper people for helping me here!!! THANKS LOTS!!!

[bluebottle]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

I can see why the media option is very popular, but I'm happy with the bailiff and the company he works for being hauled over the coals for such a blatant disregard of their legal obligations. In my opinion, most people who have had involvement with bailiffs are already facing some sort of hardship so why should they face more hardship because someone couldn't be bothered to dispose of confidential waste properly?

I'll be calling ICO in the morning. You're all super duper people for helping me here!!! THANKS LOTS!!!

It's better to keep the bailiff and bailiff company in the dark - commonly-known as The Mushroom Syndrome - and let them have the shock of an ICO investigation team turning up, unannounced, at their offices. The media will get to hear about it via the ICO's Press Office. ICO like to make sure data users know what they'll do to them if they don't keep within the law. If anyone has suffered financial loss or identity theft as a result of the bailiff who dumped the documents you found, that is very serious and ICO could give the bailiff company a hammering.

Just as a matter of interest, which bailiff company is it, please?

[Skally]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Should I say who it is in a public forum? Surely that alone tips them off and I want the first they know about it to be this ICO Swat Team! Kx

[Guest]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

I personally think there is a criminal element here and they are the relevant enforcement authority(REA), i also do not think that the average member of the public would for one minute think of going to the ICO.
As for going to the press. there is a little precedent, recently from Watergate all the way to the MP expenses, didn't seem to harm the investigation at all.

Peter

[Skally]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

I have to admit I hadn't heard of ICO before (in fact, I haven't heard of most of the abbreviations here!)

[cards down]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Talk about dangling a carrot :tape:

[bluebottle]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

That's fine by us, Skally. You can't miss an ICO Investigation Team going into a premises. They wear black jackets with ICO in white on the back with a load of hairy-arsed coppers in tow!

[Monzter]

Re: I've found paperwork dumped by a bailiff!

Am I the only one reading this thinking please please please be the bailiff and company and LA I dealt with..............................

I hope the ICO kick some serious backside, and I'm just hoping it's 'my lot' that will be on the receiving end!! On a serious note, As someone who has had info with bailiffs this is a concern. Not that I have anything for someone to steal if they stole my identity and jolly good luck to them trying to get credit from anywhere :rofl:

Well done Skally for being a good citizen