Admissions of crime of TV
Discussion
Apologies if this has been done before (I couldn't find anything on 'Search')
Sat watching Benefits Britain and there was a Romanian bloke admitting to stealing food, another to nicking bikes, and a married pregnant 15 year old.
Do the police ever use these admissions of law-breaking to investigate and prosecute the individuals; or is there some sort of protection of the individual?
On a slight tangent, is marriage that's legal in another country but illegal in the UK still valid?
Sat watching Benefits Britain and there was a Romanian bloke admitting to stealing food, another to nicking bikes, and a married pregnant 15 year old.
Do the police ever use these admissions of law-breaking to investigate and prosecute the individuals; or is there some sort of protection of the individual?
On a slight tangent, is marriage that's legal in another country but illegal in the UK still valid?
An admission alone isn't enough to convict. There needs to be additional evidence / corroboration. This stops people confessing to things they've not committed / confessing under duress.
An admission on TV could instigate an investigation. Whether such an admission could be admissible evidence is another thing. I imagine if there were to be an investigation what he says would quickly change and it would lead to a dead end pretty soon, especially with the perishable goods.
I'm not sure about the marriage thing in terms of it being recognised, but pregnant 15 year olds having sexual relationships with adults would trigger interest from social services.
An admission on TV could instigate an investigation. Whether such an admission could be admissible evidence is another thing. I imagine if there were to be an investigation what he says would quickly change and it would lead to a dead end pretty soon, especially with the perishable goods.
I'm not sure about the marriage thing in terms of it being recognised, but pregnant 15 year olds having sexual relationships with adults would trigger interest from social services.
La Liga said:
I'm not sure about the marriage thing in terms of it being recognised, but pregnant 15 year olds having sexual relationships with adults would trigger interest from social services.
Would it ?http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_EuropeMaybe they were on holiday so it was all above board and legal, I though we/the govt were all into diversity
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