Census enforcement.

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Digga

40,594 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Manks said:
Digga said:
okgo said:
Manks said:
I think you might have misunderstood the purpose of the census.
hehe
Not in the least; it's just one cog in the system. What it purports to do and what, in reality, its actual utility is are not necessarily the same.
So you think that whilst ostensibly a tool for mapping population and demographics, it is in reality a covert plot to root out dissenters and ne'er-do-wells?
In part, no doubt.

Just as "safety cameras" were a tax on motorists. Nothing radical with that suggestion, is there?

Manks

Original Poster:

26,637 posts

224 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Digga said:
Manks said:
Digga said:
okgo said:
Manks said:
I think you might have misunderstood the purpose of the census.
hehe
Not in the least; it's just one cog in the system. What it purports to do and what, in reality, its actual utility is are not necessarily the same.
So you think that whilst ostensibly a tool for mapping population and demographics, it is in reality a covert plot to root out dissenters and ne'er-do-wells?
In part, no doubt.

Just as "safety cameras" were a tax on motorists. Nothing radical with that suggestion, is there?
Well if you are correct, then the Census people are a bunch of lying scallywags because their website assures us that the information gathered will not be shared with any government departments. Which would limit society's ability to deal with the "problem".


Digga

40,594 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
quotequote all
Manks said:
Digga said:
Manks said:
Digga said:
okgo said:
Manks said:
I think you might have misunderstood the purpose of the census.
hehe
Not in the least; it's just one cog in the system. What it purports to do and what, in reality, its actual utility is are not necessarily the same.
So you think that whilst ostensibly a tool for mapping population and demographics, it is in reality a covert plot to root out dissenters and ne'er-do-wells?
In part, no doubt.

Just as "safety cameras" were a tax on motorists. Nothing radical with that suggestion, is there?
Well if you are correct, then the Census people are a bunch of lying scallywags because their website assures us that the information gathered will not be shared with any government departments. Which would limit society's ability to deal with the "problem".
No lie. If information is submitted, then they can't share, but I'm pretty sure all that confidentiality goes out of the window for nuisance non-conformists.

Manks

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26,637 posts

224 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Digga said:
No lie. If information is submitted, then they can't share, but I'm pretty sure all that confidentiality goes out of the window for nuisance non-conformists.
What gives you that idea?

Digga

40,594 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Manks said:
Digga said:
No lie. If information is submitted, then they can't share, but I'm pretty sure all that confidentiality goes out of the window for nuisance non-conformists.
What gives you that idea?
Census website said:
13. What happens if I don't complete my questionnaire?

You could face prosecution, a hefty fine (up to £1000) and a criminal record.
If it is a crime then surely the police may be involved?

http://2011.census.gov.uk/My-census/Frequently-ask...

PintOfKittens

1,336 posts

192 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Manks said:
Digga said:
No lie. If information is submitted, then they can't share, but I'm pretty sure all that confidentiality goes out of the window for nuisance non-conformists.
What gives you that idea?
Section 39 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 states:
Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which:
(a) is required or permitted by any enactment,
(b) is required by a Community obligation,
(c) is necessary for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Board to exercise any of its functions,
(d) has already lawfully been made available to the public,
(e) is made in pursuance of an order of a court,
(f) is made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom),
(g) is made, in the interests of national security, to an Intelligence Service,
(h) is made with the consent of the person to whom it relates, or
(i) is made to an approved researcher.

Basically if the police or intellgence services deem it nessesariy, they can happily raid the data, and look for all Arabs and send them off to the gallows, for example.

Digga

40,594 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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PintOfKittens said:
Section 39 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 states:
Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which:
(a) is required or permitted by any enactment,
(b) is required by a Community obligation,
(c) is necessary for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Board to exercise any of its functions,
(d) has already lawfully been made available to the public,
(e) is made in pursuance of an order of a court,
(f) is made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom),
(g) is made, in the interests of national security, to an Intelligence Service,
(h) is made with the consent of the person to whom it relates, or
(i) is made to an approved researcher.

Basically if the police or intellgence services deem it nessesariy, they can happily raid the data, and look for all Arabs Jedi and send them off to the gallows, for example.
EFA

Jinx

11,457 posts

262 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Digga said:
PintOfKittens said:
Section 39 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 states:
Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure which:
(a) is required or permitted by any enactment,
(b) is required by a Community obligation,
(c) is necessary for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Board to exercise any of its functions,
(d) has already lawfully been made available to the public,
(e) is made in pursuance of an order of a court,
(f) is made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom),
(g) is made, in the interests of national security, to an Intelligence Service,
(h) is made with the consent of the person to whom it relates, or
(i) is made to an approved researcher.

Basically if the police or intellgence services deem it nessesariy, they can happily raid the data, and look for all Arabs Jedi and send them off to the gallows, for example.
EFA
Yep
Order 66
I'm sure it was in the Con/Dems manifesto....

Deva Link

26,934 posts

247 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Manks said:
Because I thought the threats being made about enforcement were idle ones.
1991 Census England and Wales
There were 354 prosecutions of which 342 were recorded as being successful.
Our records from this time do not refer specifically to whether or not a
person was found ‘guilty’.

2001 Census England and Wales
There were 39 prosecutions of which 38 resulted in a guilty verdict.

From: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/census_non_r...

Digga

40,594 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Deva Link said:
1991 Census England and Wales
There were 354 prosecutions of which 342 were recorded as being successful.
Our records from this time do not refer specifically to whether or not a
person was found ‘guilty’.

2001 Census England and Wales
There were 39 prosecutions of which 38 resulted in a guilty verdict.
fk, that must be some sort of record for the CPS; even with clear-cut cases I'd have thought they had a higher cock-up rate.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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It took under 10 mins to complete.
Really basic stuff
Got to question why you wouldnt want to fill it in? What are you wanting to hide?
It is a legal document on par with the electoral role as such why would anyone want to risk a criminal conviction/record which has to be put onto every job application & visa request....

Seems a lot more hassle in not filling it in than in filling it in. Dont get it.

Under 10 mins of "work" - vs dealing with people chasing you up on the front door and the stress & wasting of your time that it causes, plus of course the impact of what it may have on your criminal

Jasandjules

70,037 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Welshbeef said:
Got to question why you wouldnt want to fill it in? What are you wanting to hide?
It's not a matter of hiding anything. It's a matter than information is not necessary and the state exists to serve me, not the other way around.

Deva Link

26,934 posts

247 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Jasandjules said:
It's not a matter of hiding anything. It's a matter than information is not necessary and the state exists to serve me, not the other way around.
How they can serve you if they don't know anything about you?

Eric Mc

122,344 posts

267 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Jasandjules said:
Welshbeef said:
Got to question why you wouldnt want to fill it in? What are you wanting to hide?
It's not a matter of hiding anything. It's a matter than information is not necessary and the state exists to serve me, not the other way around.
How do you know the information asked on the census is not necessary?

PintOfKittens

1,336 posts

192 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Eric Mc said:
Jasandjules said:
Welshbeef said:
Got to question why you wouldnt want to fill it in? What are you wanting to hide?
It's not a matter of hiding anything. It's a matter than information is not necessary and the state exists to serve me, not the other way around.
How do you know the information asked on the census is not necessary?
Why do they need to know the name of my employer?

jagracer

8,248 posts

238 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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PintOfKittens said:
Why do they need to know the name of my employer?
They already know so why do they need to know twice?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

257 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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If we were out all night on the 27th March...

Does that mean we don't have to complete it..? hehe

I've had five cards through the letter box from the Census Attack Monkeys. Saw one of them. He appeared to be from eastern Europe and had a huge folder of addresses. Seems a lot of people can't be bothered.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

257 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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jagracer said:
PintOfKittens said:
Why do they need to know the name of my employer?
They already know so why do they need to know twice?
Bad short term memory...

jagracer

8,248 posts

238 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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mybrainhurts said:
jagracer said:
PintOfKittens said:
Why do they need to know the name of my employer?
They already know so why do they need to know twice?
Bad short term memory...
You mean they gave away the disc with all the information and forgot to keep a copy.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

257 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Gave away..? On a bus or something..? hehe