[LINK] In UK, Police surveillance now under question, too

[Jan Whitaker]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/23/stephen-lawrence-undercover-police-smears

Stephen Lawrence family and friends targeted by police 'smear' campaign

Exclusive: former undercover officer Peter Francis says superiors 
wanted him to find 'dirt' shortly after 1993 murder
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Editorial:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/23/civil-liberties-guardian-the-guards-editorial 


Civil liberties: guarding the guards

Both the revelations of undercover police spy Peter Francis and NSA 
whistleblower Edward Snowden speak directly to the issue of trust 
between citizen and state
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The comments under the second reveal the connection between any 
disregard of civil liberties by law enforcement and security services 
and the impact on trust of government by the people.



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