I know Blizz, but meeting eye to eye, with body language, vocal language....we are able to make our own judgements, we might and do get it wrong sometimes...that's life. (I agree the Judicial system is wrong sometimes too).
But I do think that before meeting people through the typed word, and the sent photos, we should maybe be able to ask them to fill in a CRC form before meeting...That might weed out those who slip through the Judicial system.....
I'm sure most women, or men, would go for 'meeting in a public place and not going off somewhere private, until you know them better', before contemplating getting them CRC'd.
It sounds more palatable in the Guardian's article, but I still have my reservations.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/soci...-partners-clares-law
"The trigger for release of information had yet to be determined but might either come in response to people raising concerns to the police over the behaviour of a partner or, more controversially, through the police proactively alerting people if a new partner had a history of violence flagged on the computer, even if a formal approach for information had not been made.
In both instances, the decision to release details would have to be approved at a meeting with other agencies such as the NHS or children's services, said Blears. There should be no "free for all" allowing people to go on "fishing expeditions" or try to settle scores."