A secret review found that the Special Demonstration Squad ignored ethical issues and gathered information that had no crime-fighting valueA secret Scotland Yard review of an undercover unit at the heart of the controversy over long-term infiltration of political groups concluded that the squad had been shut down because it broke official rules,newly disclosed documents reveal. The review found that the unit – known as the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) – operated without tight controls, ignored ethical issues and gathered information that had no exhaust in fighting crime. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com