Disablist crimes

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From: Paul Gaffney

26 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Section 143 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 allows for sentences
to be increased for disablist hate crimes. The law
specificallyrefers to hostility based on 'the disability or
perceiveddisability of the victim' and offences motivated by
hostilitytowards persons who have a disability. Such crimes attract
little
public outcry. There is a deep lack of awareness about disablist
crime, similar to the public's ignorance of racist hate crimes
prior to the Stephen Lawrence case. It eventually became awatershed
case, which resonated widely with the public and led to stiffer
sentencing for racist crime .

Question

1)How many people have been investigated or indeed charged with
such crimes?
2)Further how many have been convicted?

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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27 November 2009

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From: Paul Gaffney

27 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you tell me why this FOI has been delayed in reaching its
recipient?

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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28 November 2009

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From: Paul Gaffney

28 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am having slight probems getting this FOI through to you.

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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29 November 2009

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From: Simon Vile
Metropolitan Police Authority

30 November 2009

Dear Mr Gaffney
We did receive your original FoI request last Thursday, thank you. However, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) will hold the information that you request rather than ourselves (the Metropolitan Police Authority) - are you agreeable to us transferring your request to the MPS?
Yours sincerely
Simon Vile

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From: Paul Gaffney

2 December 2009

Dear Simon Vile,

Shouldn't you deal with the request if you are the
body I have requested the information of.

Yours sincerely,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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From: Simon Vile
Metropolitan Police Authority

3 December 2009

Dear Mr Gaffney
The MPA does not hold the information you have requested. Under the FoI legislation if we do not hold the information we are not obliged to source it for you from a separate organisation such as the MPS. I believe, however, that the MPS may hold this information. You can make a request direct to them but if you wish I can transfer your request to them. Please let me know how you wish to proceed.
Yours sincerely
Simon Vile

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From: Paul Gaffney

7 December 2009

Dear Simon Vile,

I have already an identical FOI running with the Met.
If you would be so good as to tell me where I can get an idea of
what information the MPA holds though that would be very good of
you.

Yours sincerely,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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Metropolitan Police Authority

10 December 2009

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From: Paul Gaffney

11 December 2009

Dear Metropolitan Police Authority,

I am having slight techncial difficulties.If you want
to avoid a phonecall get back to me please.

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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From: Paul Gaffney

29 December 2009

Dear Metropolitan Police Authority

I am hvaing slight problems using this medium (the internet)in
contacting you .If you receive this please be so good as to get
back to me.

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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From: Cynthia Coleman
Metropolitan Police Authority

6 January 2010

Dear Mr Gaffney

Please acknowledge that we have received your email below. However, you have not requested any information from us to response to.

Regards

____________________
Cynthia Coleman
Authority Business & Members Support
Assistant Information Officer

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From: Paul Gaffney

21 January 2010

Dear Cynthia Coleman,

Thanks for the reply.I'll reply when I am not otherwise engaged.

Yours sincerely,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

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