I'm going to start off by saying that I do not live in the UK and am unfamiliar with British law. However, I've lived in other countries in the Commonwealth and am familiar with laws elsewhere and I have a hard time believing British law could be substantially different. If it is, then perhaps British law should be adjusted.
One of the absolute key premises for the entire season 3 is that Ryan is able to visit is father in prison without Catherine's knowledge or permission.
Ryan is 16. He's a minor. Where I live currently and where I used to live, this is absurd. It simply isn't possible for this to happen. For a minor to visit anyone in a prison for whatever reason (even it is a relative) requires the parent/guardian to fill in a detailed application to the appropriate authorities with lots of documentation. There is then a bit of back and forth between the prison authorities and the parent/guardian before permission may be given or possibly where permission might be turned down because the visit is deemed inappropriate.
Catherine is Ryan's guardian. She is the grandmother so has custody due to the death of Catherine's daughter who was Ryan's mother. Ryan's father, Tommy Lee Royce, is in prison so obviously he's not in the picture to give permission.
There is just no way for someone like Neil to be able to get Ryan into the prison to visit his father. Period. Full stop. Can't happen. NO way. They'd be stopped at the gate, considerable questions might be asked, police might even be contacted to ask Neil what he thinks he is up to, and almost certainly Catherine would be contacted the very first time they tried the stunt.
There are very good reasons this law exists. Why? Pretty much to make sure that minors are not exposed to the kind of thing that is portrayed in this series! That's why the law is there. Simple as that.
As such, for us the whole premise to the series was ridiculous.
As I said, I'm not British and don't know British law. But if this is seriously possible in the UK then British people might want to ask questions of their MPs as to why this is possible when it is absolutely out of the question elsewhere in the world.
But for my wife and myself, this basic premise to the entire series pretty much ruined it for us. We have watched three episodes with gritted teeth and are struggling to find motivation to continue.
One of the absolute key premises for the entire season 3 is that Ryan is able to visit is father in prison without Catherine's knowledge or permission.
Ryan is 16. He's a minor. Where I live currently and where I used to live, this is absurd. It simply isn't possible for this to happen. For a minor to visit anyone in a prison for whatever reason (even it is a relative) requires the parent/guardian to fill in a detailed application to the appropriate authorities with lots of documentation. There is then a bit of back and forth between the prison authorities and the parent/guardian before permission may be given or possibly where permission might be turned down because the visit is deemed inappropriate.
Catherine is Ryan's guardian. She is the grandmother so has custody due to the death of Catherine's daughter who was Ryan's mother. Ryan's father, Tommy Lee Royce, is in prison so obviously he's not in the picture to give permission.
There is just no way for someone like Neil to be able to get Ryan into the prison to visit his father. Period. Full stop. Can't happen. NO way. They'd be stopped at the gate, considerable questions might be asked, police might even be contacted to ask Neil what he thinks he is up to, and almost certainly Catherine would be contacted the very first time they tried the stunt.
There are very good reasons this law exists. Why? Pretty much to make sure that minors are not exposed to the kind of thing that is portrayed in this series! That's why the law is there. Simple as that.
As such, for us the whole premise to the series was ridiculous.
As I said, I'm not British and don't know British law. But if this is seriously possible in the UK then British people might want to ask questions of their MPs as to why this is possible when it is absolutely out of the question elsewhere in the world.
But for my wife and myself, this basic premise to the entire series pretty much ruined it for us. We have watched three episodes with gritted teeth and are struggling to find motivation to continue.