Plumbers told to watch for child abuse


	Plumbers told to watch for child abuse

brightlight4

10-26-2008 1:30 PM

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brightlight4 says:

This is the craziest idea I have ever heard of!!! UK workers spying on their customers, soon everyone will live in fear of allowing anyone into their homes in case they are wrongly accused of mistreating their children.

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