There are two aspects to the vetting issue but I agree that the Data Protection Act is less of a factor than the police not updating their records as they should be doing.

The thing about Maxine Carr is that the public are not so sure about her involvement/guilt/punishment as they about Huntley - who we are at least pretty sure will not ever be released for us to worry about.

I am not so sure that this is the wrong direction, for the reasons I have already given but I am pretty appalled at some of the press coverage about her. Probably because they sense this public uncertainty, elements of the press seem determined to stir-up public feeling toward her - which is bound to cause problems.