I was lied to by a police spy. The inquiry promised the truth but we’re far from it | Kate Wilson
So now we know. When asked, the chair of the undercover policing inquiry, Sir John Mitting, has granted anonymity to two-thirds of the police spies who asked for it. I am dismayed that Mitting has erred towards keeping the police’s secrets, although I’m not really surprised. The chair, who is a member of the men-only Garrick Club and has described himself as old-fashioned, has repeatedly shown himself to be out of touch with the realities of institutional sexism, racism and political persecution, which are what the inquiry is about. It is hard not to conclude that he is biased in favour of the police. As someone who has invested so much into the fight for answers, I am deeply concerned.
If you haven’t followed my story, in 2003 I fell in love with a man who did not exist. He was charismatic and romantic and shared my interests and dreams. We lived as lovers for more than a year. He was close to my family, and we were the closest friends. Then, in 2010, I received a phone call: Mark Stone was not the man I thought I knew. He was Mark Kennedy, an undercover police officer, paid to infiltrate political groups; provided with resources to deceive me; supervised and followed by a team of cover officers and senior police. He was under orders, manipulating my emotions and actions according to their operational aims.
Continue reading...from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Le8W5G
Comments
Post a Comment