👀The Department of Health has again blocked release of Ministers WhatsApp messages during the pandemic on "security" grounds. They claim disclosure "would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime". They a blocking the release of entire chains of messages using this excuse. 🤦‍♂️ - ThreadSky

russellscott1.bsky.social • 67 days ago

👀The Department of Health has again blocked release of Ministers WhatsApp messages during the pandemic on "security" grounds.

They claim disclosure "would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime".

They a blocking the release of entire chains of messages using this excuse. 🤦‍♂️

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teespirit.bsky.social•67 days ago

Presumably you need to keep requesting this information every millisecond, in case you inadvertently miss the 'whoops, we no longer have it, it's gone to the shredder. Oh dear, what a pity, better luck next time' moment?🤔

bursar.bsky.social•66 days ago

I hope some Police force has taken note of this request denial - and the implications. And if they havent, this needs forwarding to them and the Covid Enquiry. By definitin this is acceptance that crimes have been commited.

etretatelephant.bsky.social•65 days ago

To be fair the decision might be based on the fact that there are active investigations into PPE fraud and release might prejudice these.

darovic.id.au•67 days ago

Surely that'd fall upon review by a court. How could messages from 2-3 years ago prejudice the detection or prevention of crime? Madness.

mrweekender.bsky.social•67 days ago

Sounds like a coverup

pottermuss10.bsky.social•67 days ago

Grrrr scamps.

russellscott1.bsky.social•67 days ago

The WhatsApp group currently being withheld on "crime prevention" grounds relate to messages between Matt Hancock and other former health ministers.

Another group titled "Testing group" has also been blocked from publication - using the same excuse. 🤦‍♂️

badassmutha.bsky.social•67 days ago

The ones we do have are damning enough🤬✊️✌️💞

leighsus.bsky.social•67 days ago

Always the most infuriating exemption when it gets applied.

As if we're likely to be looking for (or publishing) information that will aid criminals.

markfreed.bsky.social•67 days ago

‘Security Grounds’😀The Russians and Chinese have already hacked into them away.

carlk61.bsky.social•66 days ago

Yeah sure

jackcraft.bsky.social•67 days ago

Like prejudicing a future criminal trial is worth the opportunity to say "I told you so"

merryx24.bsky.social•67 days ago

What utter rubbish. What did it take to get the police to 'investigate' the crimes committed by Johnson & co when their photos, gathering and drinking together were all over our newspapers? It took pressure. Crimes by the rich always seem to be protected by the Establishment.

db13.bsky.social•51 days ago

No second pairs of eyes before trial so it will be a whitewash no doubt ?

markdyer.bsky.social•67 days ago

Is that a Freudian slip? Do they mean that releasing the messages is likely to enable the detection of crime?

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•67 days ago

Crime, eh! .. Interesting.

cowsmellcj.bsky.social•67 days ago

If the DHDC "recognises a public interest in assuring the public that effective arrangements are in place for the detection and prevention of crime"; then it should confirm it has passed the relevant information to the police. If the police or DPP decide not to act, the info should be made public.

ianditchfield.bsky.social•67 days ago

What they actually mean is that disclosure would enable detection of crimes, eg corruption, committed by ministers

thebatfastard.bsky.social•52 days ago

This is clearly an admission that illegal acts have been undertaken and by publishing it will A) Expose the perpetrators and provide evidence & B) Show how to undertake illegal acts with the complicit help of government officials and minister. Why do we accept this? Where is the law enforcement?

ihatemusk.bsky.social•67 days ago

Guilty as charged then. Only not charged 🤷‍♀️

melissapudding.bsky.social•67 days ago

Sorry what? That’s a very flimsy excuse. Will UKG always be allowed to get away with anything?
It was a disgraceful response, from a disgraceful government! They should not be exempt!

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