Is there any way you can find out what someone was arrested for?

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Bakers_Dozen
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edited 11 June 2016 at 12:45AM in Marriage, relationships & families
The person who contacted me outside of this forum - if you contact me again the police will be involved. The next unwanted communication will be harassment.
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  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Got over your hissy-fit from the other week then, now that you want a question answered.

    And the answer to your question is - no.
  • Artytarty
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    Taken in for questioning is not the same as an arrest. You might not be quite the hero you think! Or alternatively you may have prevented an act being carried out but either way I don't know how you can find out.
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,077 Forumite
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    I'm sure the data protection act prevents you from doing this.
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  • purpleshoes_2
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    LilElvis wrote: »
    Got over your hissy-fit from the other week then, now that you want a question answered.

    And the answer to your question is - no.

    I was wondering if it was the same user who posted up a thread calling people out and saying they were leaving.

    Oh well, saves me responding.
  • ska_lover
    ska_lover Posts: 3,773 Forumite
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    I don't think you can Bakers12
    The opposite of what you know...is also true
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Bakers_Dozen wrote: »
    I dont think i'm a hero? If anything the old lady is, all i did was lend her my phone. I just think the way they took him off so quickly was unusual and the police did not speak to us at the time. Surely if he is a !!!!! we as the public are entitled to know!

    Not everyone who is arrested go on to be charged with an offence. Not everyone who is charged with an offence is found guilty at trial.
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Bakers_Dozen wrote: »
    I'm entitled to an opinion, as are you. I served a week long PPR and the matter is dealt with. No need to bring up something which is now resolved ;)

    Maybe others don't think that the forum's sanction against you was strong enough.

    Perhaps if you started an apology thread it might go some way to appeasing the many people you upset and maligned.
  • LilElvis
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    Bakers_Dozen wrote: »
    Not everyone is instantly arrested without questions asked unless they are known to the police ;)

    Could be wanted over an entirely unrelated matter. You don't know, and you have no right to know.
  • purpleshoes_2
    purpleshoes_2 Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    LilElvis wrote: »
    Could be wanted over an entirely unrelated matter. You don't know, and you have no right to know.

    Of course.

    Data protection, there is absolutely no way the police will give out information about why someone was arrested or questioned, the data protection act is clearly there for a reason.
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
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    The only way of getting to know is to keep an eye on the local press and see if the story makes the news (or go sit in court every day for the next few months and see if you recognise any of the defendants)

    That said, the press are able to get very basic details when they make enquiries with the police. Namely when they think a celeb has been arrested and they simply get a response that a man in his 30s was arrested in X area for Y
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