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July 8, 2014

Why Bournemouth Echo is well within its rights to publish police pics of drink drivers

By Cleland Thom

The Bournemouth Echo’s decision to use huge mugshots of drink-drive offenders on their website has had some of their readers reaching for their law books.

The story attracted more than 70 comments, mainly in favour of prominent naming and shaming.

But one poster said: "I don’t agree with the photos being shown. The top one is outside court, fair enough, public place and all that.

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