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DECOY & HONEY TRAP REQUESTS?

I was recently interviewed on some BBC Local Radio Stations (as Chairman of WAPI) and posed with the "old hot potato" issue of Decoy Assignments !

The previously determined WAPI policy as to the ethics of such assignments
was my response, and in case any of our members receive similar Media
approaches, I thought it prudent to advise all as to the Association's
ethical stance;

The WAPI - GC having discussed the issues around whether or not it is
ethical (in WAPI terms) to accept so called "Honey Trap" Pre-marital
assignments decided that was not prudent for members to undertake such
Instructions on the following grounds:-

a) Whereas in the USA and some parts of Europe Pre-Nuptial Contracts are
the norm, and being that marriage is in effect the biggest Contract
undertaken by most people, here in the UK, it is not yet such a significant
factor as to warrant this type of "agent provocateur" involvement of
Professional PI's

b) It is a sad fact of life within the UK's Media - it is the Messenger
rather than the Offender or the Message, that becomes the focus of media
attention!! Such publicity attracts negative factors and feelings towards
our Sector.

Ian (D. Withers) - Chairman
WAPI - World Association
of Professional Investigators
Chairman@WAPI.com
www.wapi.com

The Independent - Women hire private eyes to check on husbands-to-be
By Sophie Goodchild and Jonathan Owen - Published: 02 April 2006
The Article can be viewed at:-
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article355187.ece

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