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UK: Undercover policeman reveals how he infiltrated UK's violent activists

01 March 2010

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Undercover policeman reveals how he infiltrated UK's violent activists (Observer, link) "For four years, Officer A lived a secret life among anti-racist activists as they fought brutal battles with the police and the BNP. Here he tells of the terrifying life he led, the psychological burden it placed on him and his growing fears that the work of his unit could threaten legitimate protest." Plus: Inside the lonely and violent world of the Yard's elite undercover unit (link) and see: video (link).

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