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Do you work in tv, or the police? (I have a question about tv shows about the police!)

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Nerdle · 10/12/2023 18:19

We've been watching The Met and 24 Hours in Custody - me and the DCs want to know whether the people they show can say they don't want to be on tv even if they are found guilty, or do they give up that right once they are convicted? Because they don't come across v well most of them.

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ShillyShallySherbet · 10/12/2023 18:21

I worked in TV a long time ago so not sure if it’s different now but we couldn’t film anyone without a release form signed saying they were happy to be on TV.

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Nerdle · 10/12/2023 18:44

We are watching an old one right now for example - a doctor who did an insurance fraud and said he'd been burgled of loads of antiques. I can't see any advantage to him of letting himself by on tv.

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VeganNugsNotDrugs · 10/12/2023 18:47

Nerdle · 10/12/2023 18:44

We are watching an old one right now for example - a doctor who did an insurance fraud and said he'd been burgled of loads of antiques. I can't see any advantage to him of letting himself by on tv.

That's one of my favourites. Really not the brightest spark 😂

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HalloweenIsDone · 10/12/2023 18:49

My partner refused to be on one of these when he was in custody years ago.

ShillyShallySherbet · 10/12/2023 18:49

I often wonder this too so I’m interested if anyone with more recent experience comes on this thread. Perhaps they are offered money? I’m quite sure you can’t just put someone on TV without their permission, that’s why sometimes people are blurred out in programmes, I think it’s because they haven’t given their permission to be shown.

AlwaysGinPlease · 10/12/2023 18:51

Nerdle · 10/12/2023 18:44

We are watching an old one right now for example - a doctor who did an insurance fraud and said he'd been burgled of loads of antiques. I can't see any advantage to him of letting himself by on tv.

Oh I remember that one! The fireplace and candle sticks that were " stolen" yet somehow still in his house. He was vile to them too but he was rumbled 😂

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Nerdle · 10/12/2023 22:56

That's interesting@HalloweenIsDone. Are you able to say whether he was convicted (because if not convicted maybe you have more right to say no)

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GirrlCrush · 10/12/2023 23:10

Nope. They are told not asked

TheMiddleLight · 11/12/2023 00:31

HalloweenIsDone · 10/12/2023 18:49

My partner refused to be on one of these when he was in custody years ago.

Hmm...You're bold.

Personally, I wouldn't post this as my claim to fame... not even on an anonymous site.

AskNotForWhomTheBellCurves · 11/12/2023 06:32

TheMiddleLight · 11/12/2023 00:31

Hmm...You're bold.

Personally, I wouldn't post this as my claim to fame... not even on an anonymous site.

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And some people wouldn't write snide and judgemental comments to complete strangers based on half a sentence of information... not even on an anonymous site. But I guess we're all different, hey 🤷‍♀️

sashh · 11/12/2023 06:40

TheMiddleLight · 11/12/2023 00:31

Hmm...You're bold.

Personally, I wouldn't post this as my claim to fame... not even on an anonymous site.

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Being in custody does not mean you are guilty.

determinedtomakethiswork · 11/12/2023 06:44

Nerdle · 10/12/2023 18:44

We are watching an old one right now for example - a doctor who did an insurance fraud and said he'd been burgled of loads of antiques. I can't see any advantage to him of letting himself by on tv.

Oh, I remember that one! Yes, why on earth would he want to be on TV? I've always wondered that about 24 hours in police custody. I just can't see why anyone would want to be on television at that particular point in the life.

Simonjt · 11/12/2023 06:46

Of course people have to give permission, being found guilty of a crime doesn’t mean you are no longer entitled to privacy, yes your name may be published relating to the crime, but no, there are now laws in place in the UK that mean you can be filmed and broadcast if you are found guilty of a crime, apart from very specific things that are proven to be in public interest, so a mug shot for example, or a small amount of cctv.

determinedtomakethiswork · 11/12/2023 06:46

I think the blurred out faces are when it hasn't yet gone to court, so that juries can't be influenced. 24 hours in police custody, always tells you what happened in court.

The craziest program I saw was the 24 hours episode where one of the police officers was the baddie!

BringItOnxxx · 11/12/2023 06:49

I think it must be viewed in the public interest so they waive their right to privacy/object?

Summertime16 · 11/12/2023 06:50

The police staff - staff who are involved in the case can refuse. The perpetrator doesn’t have a choice, however these are filmed/edited a long time before shown. Most of the shows are shown after the conviction etc

BringItOnxxx · 11/12/2023 06:56

From the Ofcom guidance. It is fine if it is 'warranted' I.e. in the public interest.

Do you work in tv, or the police? (I have a question about tv shows about the police!)
CormorantStrikesBack · 11/12/2023 06:56

I can remove one epic where the person getting arrested was screaming at the cameraman to stop filming him…..they carried on. I assume he didn’t give permission later on.

dailygrind22 · 11/12/2023 06:59

determinedtomakethiswork · 11/12/2023 06:46

I think the blurred out faces are when it hasn't yet gone to court, so that juries can't be influenced. 24 hours in police custody, always tells you what happened in court.

The craziest program I saw was the 24 hours episode where one of the police officers was the baddie!

Was this the one where he blackmailed someone?

Baneofmyexistence · 11/12/2023 07:06

I’m not completely sure about the suspect/criminals but police staff can refuse and then aren’t filmed. One was filmed when my DH was working (police officer) and he refused to be filmed and they stuck to it! DH says once they are convicted he doesn’t think their permission is needed as it often public information anyway, e.g on the news, court records etc. We always laugh when the suspect is arrested as if you can see their face they must be convicted!

everyredsock · 11/12/2023 07:09

It's the same rules in journalism. If they are found guilty they're basically fair game as it's in the public interest. If they're found not guilty, their face is blurred.
Victims and everyone else is asked and it's their personal choice.
People who have died have no right to privacy so photos of them can been shown.

determinedtomakethiswork · 11/12/2023 07:10

@dailygrind22 yes, I think that's the one,. I hadn't remembered it was about blackmail, but I thought it was something to do with CCTV. Was he the guy who was checking the CCTV?

Mollyplop999 · 11/12/2023 07:11

My DC works in the police and yest she was asked if she minded being filmed, and refused.

LouMorris · 11/12/2023 07:11

I know someone who was a victim of a horrific crime and was asked to be on a programme about it on the BBC. She tells me that she refused and they said they’re going to do a programme about it anyway. She’s in bits.