Muslim man suffered ‘gross brutality’ during terrorism raid, court told – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2009 in news, police, terrorism by sally

“A British Muslim man accused of raising funds for terrorism was punched, kicked and strangled during his arrest by specialist officers from the Metropolitan police, the high court in London heard today.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2009

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Criminals escaping justice to meet targets, police claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2009 in news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Police Federation vice-chairman Simon Reed has accused the Crown Prosecution Service of allowing serious criminals to avoid justice so that they can save money and meet government targets.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2009

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Voluntary code to make banks pay taxes could be made law – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2009 in banking, news, tax avoidance by sally

“A new code of conduct for banks to stop them avoiding billions of pounds in taxes is to be introduced, Alistair Darling announced yesterday.”

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The Independent, 17th March 2009

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Police targets ‘meant car crime was given higher priority than rape’ – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2009 in news, police, sexual offences by sally

“One of Scotland Yard’s elite sexual assault units has been condemned for serious failures after untrained officers were left investigating rapes, despite repeated pleas to management for more detectives.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2009

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Warning over use of CCTV in pubs – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2009 in closed circuit television, licensed premises, news, privacy by sally

“The information commissioner has said pubs with no history of trouble should not be forced to install CCTV cameras.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk