Wanganui Computer RIP

**merv** · 1st June 2005, 15:45

Just spotted this article and thought you might be interested in it http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...=Computerworld

**MrMelon** · 1st June 2005, 15:49

Good Riddance! It was a bitch having to manually set up all the paths and things out at police so it would be compatible with the old wanganui system.

**badlieutenant** · 1st June 2005, 16:36

i know the 2 guys who did most of the programming originaly

**Hitcher** · 1st June 2005, 18:25

The building that housed it is amazing -- rounded window sills to resist grappling hooks, the whole nine yards! Today that computer could fit in a cupboard.

**MacD** · 1st June 2005, 19:32

Originally Posted by badlieutenant

i know the 2 guys who did most of the programming originaly

I knew the guy who blew himself up there

**badlieutenant** · 1st June 2005, 20:06

you do ? One of the guys that was working there said he would have been in the elevator that had its door blown in when the guy you know went boom. He was working latethat night.

NC · 1st June 2005, 23:22

I hope they lost my file...

**Sniper** · 2nd June 2005, 07:48

Hmmm, good old computer, hope it goes to a good home

**inlinefour** · 2nd June 2005, 14:07

Originally Posted by NC

I hope they lost my file...

And they say that its wiped after 10 years? Utter crap, as I've found out...

**Ixion** · 2nd June 2005, 14:10

Originally Posted by inlinefour

And they say that its wiped after 10 years? Utter crap, as I've found out...

No, they never said that. What they said was that after 10 years the offence information (with LOTS of exceptions) wouldn't be released to enquirers (eg employers) . It stays on your record forever.

**TonyB** · 2nd June 2005, 14:18

Originally Posted by NC

I hope they lost my file...

Erm, how does one find out if one has a record? I have a.... freind.... who was assured that he wouldn't have a record after an... incident. He would like to check.

**Lias** · 2nd June 2005, 16:27

http://www.courts.govt.nz/privacy/

**spudchucka** · 3rd June 2005, 22:55

Originally Posted by TonyB

Erm, how does one find out if one has a record? I have a.... freind.... who was assured that he wouldn't have a record after an... incident. He would like to check.

Go to your local court, they have a form you can fill out for disclosure of any previous convictions. It will only sho actual convictions though (court records), not any other police files where he / she may have been a suspect but wasn't charged because of lack of evidence etc.