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Jan 3 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
On rape gangs, consent, and what the Home Office told police forces in 2008.
In short: even small changes in technical documents can remove safeguards that are needed to stop grotesque evil on an industrial scale.
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Nazir Afzal has said the Home Office issued a "circular" in 2008 that meant children "had made informed choices on their sexual behaviour".
He clarified it was Home Office Circular 17/2008. That covered how police protect children under section 46 of the Children Act.
