Today a dangerous and hair-brained scheme has been launched in two areas of the UK. Parents will be able to ask police if someone close to their family is a sex offender.

Under the measures, police will be able to tell families if someone with access to a child has convictions or has been "previously suspected" of abuse.

But some charities have warned the schemes could lead to vigilante attacks. With more than half of the UK's single mums living off the backs of the tax payers,it's another half baked idea to help this section of the community, ignoring the risk they bring into the home as a lot of their kids wake up to a "new uncle" every other morning.

This scheme hasn't been thought out noe has a full risk-assessment been carried out.

Police will run two types of checks on the individual - a priority check within 24 hours and a full risk-assessment within 10 working days.

They came up with some crap saying Parents could face court action if they pass on information about an offender to others in their community, a move designed to prevent vigilantism.

   
Even a Child protection charity, the Lucy Faithfull Foundation said it was concerned publicity around the pilot projects could drive sex offenders underground, and called for careful monitoring of their impact.

And crime reduction charity Nacro chief executive Paul Cavadino agreed the risk of attacks could prove to be counter-productive.