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Revoke the right of sex offenders from changing their names

48 replies

Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 15:45

Hi Everyone 👋 I've been running a campaign to stop convicted sex offenders from changing their names, along with The Safeguarding Alliance.

With everyone's help we've managed to get over 12,000 signatures 😊 Still got a long way to go to get 100,000 needed to get this debated in parliament.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300705

I've also done an interview with Jason Farrell from Sky News to raise awareness

Any help you can give to raise awareness and share the petition would be very much appreciated.

What people do not realise is, that whist this loophole exists, NO safeguarding check or DBS is worth the paper it is written on 😪

Thank you for keeping up the good fight and helping to protect our kids 😊✊

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2020 15:56

Signed. I’ll also give it a few bumps as well.
Im not going to lie to you, though.
I can’t see it making much difference. Nonces and Rapists have rights unfortunately Angry

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2020 15:56

Bump

Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 16:26

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Signed. I’ll also give it a few bumps as well. Im not going to lie to you, though. I can’t see it making much difference. Nonces and Rapists have rights unfortunately Angry
@Awwlookatmybabyspider thank you ❤ I completely understand your frustration, but we will not stop until this loophole is changed ✊
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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2020 16:33

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

TotallyKerplunked · 23/08/2020 17:14

Signed, I have a relative who has done this, it really boils my piss.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2020 17:41

All that “well once they’ve done their time they should be allowed to move on and rebuild their lives bull shit doesn’t wash either. Those that they have raped and abused will never be able to fully move on will they.

Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 18:12

It's crazy that it is even able to happen eh 🙈 people believe that all the Safeguarding checks, DBS, Sarah's law etc, protects our children. The scary reality is, they are not worth the paper they are written on whilst this loophole exists

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Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 18:14

This is my first time posting on Mumsnet, does anyone know how to get the chat/discussion to a wider audience? 🤔

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NoToast · 23/08/2020 18:16

They shouldn't be allowed to change their name or sex markers. Shane shouldn't be allowed to become Sheila and demand access to female toilets, changing rooms and the rest. It's far too open to exploitation by abusive men.

mbosnz · 23/08/2020 18:24

Done.

Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 18:48

@NoToast

They shouldn't be allowed to change their name or sex markers. Shane shouldn't be allowed to become Sheila and demand access to female toilets, changing rooms and the rest. It's far too open to exploitation by abusive men.
I agree! Women are just as likely to use this loophole too. The Daily Mail did a fantastic write up www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8581703/Vanessa-George-paedophiles-hiding-past-lawfully-changing-name.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead
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Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 18:49

@mbosnz

Done.
Thank you 🙏 ❤
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Delmob40 · 23/08/2020 18:50

@TotallyKerplunked

Signed, I have a relative who has done this, it really boils my piss.
Thank you 🙏❤
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Mollscroll · 23/08/2020 18:54

Signed.

YardleyX · 23/08/2020 18:56

Signed

TheLittleGreenToaster · 23/08/2020 19:29

Signed and shared x

FedUpAtHomeTroels · 23/08/2020 19:43

Done

mbosnz · 23/08/2020 19:46

Doing your time isn't the only part of the sentence. Being known for what you are, and treated for what you are (in terms of people knowing to keep their children safe) is another part of the sentence. But people also need to restrain themselves from vigilanteism, to enable that part of the sentence to be able to be carried out.

Allihearischasemarshallskye · 23/08/2020 19:53

Done and shared to my WhatsApp friends

BornOnThe4thJuly · 23/08/2020 20:16

Signed, it seems crazy that this still stands.

CoffeeTeaChocolate · 23/08/2020 20:21

Hi OP, try posting this on the FWR (feminist chat) board here on MN as well. Lots of the women there are very supportive of initiatives like this.

Binglebong · 23/08/2020 20:42

Signed.

Thisismytimetoshine · 23/08/2020 20:46

Done. Good work, op 👍

NatashaRomanov · 23/08/2020 20:56

Signed and shared.

ImaSababa · 23/08/2020 21:08

Signed.

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