David Moorhouse's Jack Russell terrier, Rocky was stolen a few years ago. The dog had been chipped and when it turned up "on the grid" again, the microchip provider refused to provide Moorhouse with Rocky's new address claiming it would breach the UK's Data Protection Act. When Moorhouse asked the court to compel the chip provider to reveal the address, the court sided with the provider. The police also refused to get involved. Full story
So let's summarize. Man has his dog chipped so it can be located if lost or stolen. When dog is stolen, the chip provider refuses to reveal the dog's location for fear of violating the privacy of the dog thief.
If nothing else, I feel like this company that provides and tracks microchips might be misrepresenting its business if it is unable to provide the service it claims to provide.
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If we lived on a planet with 79 hour days, would we all still be complaining that there aren't enough hours in the day? #hypotheticallytrue
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It feels really awesome not caring about Grey's Anatomy anymore.
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I finally saw The Avengers, you probably should too if you're the one person who hasn't yet. http://t.co/gNitXU3u
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@meekakitty I still don't understand how people can dial wrong numbers anymore. Actually, I didn't know people still dialed numbers.
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@CRRaysHead90 Thanks for the exchange, I enjoyed chatting with youyou. :)
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@CRRaysHead90 And that's the point. If your govt can deprive that group of equal rights, then they can deprive YOU of equality as well.
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@normallywho on twitter:
@CRRaysHead90 It's about equality, and arbitrarily depriving one group of a right deprives that group of any happiness derived therein.
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@CRRaysHead90 The right to happiness. I'm pretty sure it's in the Declaration of Independence. http://t.co/kw5JwxIA
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@CRRaysHead90 By arbitrarily deciding that one group doesn't deserve basic human rights, you must then forfeit your own human rights.
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Seriously, where the hell do we get off telling Iran or China that they need to work on their human rights records... #hypocritenation
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Yay NC! Once again joining the ranks of states where hate and ignorance are more important than happiness and respect. #screwhumanrights
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Does anyone else think SBC's "The Dictator" seems an awful lot like a more offensive "Coming to America"?
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I saw an unmarked police vehicle. It was a minivan. #keepingitinthefamily
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Well, Mom won the Helen Hayes for best lead actress. So amazing! #hhawards
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Trying to work out the UN definition of "cease fire," because it clearly isn't what you'd think... #pleasestopshooting
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My review of Cabin in the Woods in which I don't say anything http://t.co/5DDDorfp #goseenow
on 16/4/12
