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Manchester cafe owner says police tried to recruit him to spy on Palestine Action (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by RubberDuck@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 4 points 8 hours ago

GMP said it was unable to comment.

I've long felt that the whole UK is riddled with so many state "agents" of varying degrees that it would make soviet East Germany look like a model of democratic propriety. All the political parties are full of undercover agents, all major media, civil service, education. Wonder where the old bobby on the beat is? He's spying on you and me to keep an eye on us to make sure we're not a threat to the established order.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 11 hours ago

Headline conveniently doesnt include the worst part:

offered him financial benefits and to turn a “blind eye” to certain low-level offences

Thats just all out corruption no?