mercredi 21 novembre 2012

Undercover: tales of betrayal

ABC Radio National's Background Briefing
Coming up this Sunday 25th November 2012
This week on Background Briefing:
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UNDERCOVER: TALES OF BETRAYAL
Reporter: Jane Deith (BBC)
Undercover cop Mark Kennedy was unmasked by his activist girlfriend after years infiltrating environmental groups in Britain and Europe. Now other women are suing British police claiming they were tricked into long standing relationships with undercover officers. How far should undercover police officers go to gather intelligence? 
Please note that due to copyright restrictions there will be no podcast or transcript of this program.

Background Briefing is now broadcast after the 8am news bulletin on Sunday morning.


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Background Briefing stories in the news again:

TINKLER and PALMER
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