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[ramtops]

perlmonger has a house in Hell Hull, which has been rented to an old friend of his for some years.

this morning brought us a missive from Humberside Police, which has caused apoplexy chez Jordan. Addressed "Dear Landlord", here are some salient points:

• we're trying to collate a list of addresses of all private landlords in Hull


• my enquires have revealed that you may be a landlord of private accommodation - what bloody enquiries?


• I am also requesting the names and dates of birth of both current and future tenants that you may have - fuck right off


• Your personal details would not be entered or checked on any of our Police databases - oh yes. we believe that. we really do


• you may be thinking of the Data Protection Act - you bet we are. Especially with regard to where you got the information that we might be landlords ...


• a proportion of criminals use private rented accommodation
- fancy that. Of course, the rest of them might live in council property, or have mortgages, or might just be homeless, you know?

of course, Humberside Police are desperately papering over the cracks right now, after the slight embarrassment over Huntley. But Pete's known Gav for *years* - that's why we are pleased to have him in the house. And I'm *damned* if we'll deliver his details to the police.

this is a disgrace

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[lovingboth]

Coo.

Have you emailed the newsdesk of all the papers?

I'd be tempted to reply just asking 'what makes you think I'm a private landlord?'

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

yes, we think we might sent it to Private Eye first.

[brisingamen.livejournal.com]

I am also requesting the names and dates of birth of both current and future tenants that you may have

And they wish you to be clairvoyant too? Lord, is there no end to it?

[thewingedteapot.livejournal.com]

And I work in the Yorkshire TV newsroom, where the news editor for that part of the region may be interested, especially at the start of next week (provided the rest of our population have not killed each other - murder central here at the moment with YTV region murders reaching double figures in the past week).
Whereabouts are you based and would you be willing to talk to a reporter?

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

thanks - we're based just outside Bristol. But I don't think we'd want to talk to a reporter.

sorry not to have got back to you sooner - we've been away.

[thewingedteapot.livejournal.com]

Understoon - I promised the news editors nothing as, working with journalists (I am a technician), I would think twice. I am sure they will find other ways to pursue it if they want to.