[IMC-UK-Features] Feature proposal: Heathrow Protesters Uncover Spy Plot

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Hi

On the wiki this loine appears:

"In addition there have been recent allegations that claim that Martin Hogbin is
responsible for the Diaz raid."

I don't think that can be incorporated into a feature - my guess is that the
Italian state bears full responsibility for the Diaz raid - see for example
Emily's comment on the thread:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/395903.html?c=on#c192997

Not sure who the imcista making the claim is, but it doesn't seem very
credible.

cheers

ftp



Quoting wietse <wietse at indymedia.org>:

> Hiya,
> 
> I'd like to propose this short feature for the UK startpage and Climate 
> Chaos topic page:
> 
> Heathrow Protesters Uncover Spy Plot
> https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkPlaneStupidSpy
> 
> Cheers, Wietse
> 
> ------------------------->
> 
> Title: Heathrow Protesters Uncover Spy Plot
> 
> Image: 
> https://docs.indymedia.org/pub/Local/UkPlaneStupidSpy/planestupidspy.jpg
> 
> Abstract:
> 
> <p>
> It has come to light that Oxford-educated Toby Kendall, 24, an employee 
> of aerospace security consultants <a 
> href="http://www.c2i-international.com">C2i International</a>, 
> infiltrated and spied on Heathrow campaign groups across London for a 
> year. According to people from Plane Stupid, he was "suspected" and 
> following an investigation he was confronted and exposed. Heathrow owner 
> BAA has now <a 
>
href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3701838.ece">admitted</a>
> 
> to the Times newspaper that it has been in contact with C2i, having 
> previously claimed it had no involvement in the spying operation.</p>
> <p>
> C2i International <a 
> href="http://www.c2i-international.com/Newservices/counteresp.htm">states 
> on its website</a> that its team is "hand-picked from Special Operations 
> at New Scotland Yard". It is run by self-proclaimed Special Forces 
> Veteran Justin King and says it "delivers tailored advice and solutions 
> to companies in a wide range of industries including Aerospace."</p>
> <p>
> <strong>On the Newswire:</strong> <a 
> href="/en/2008/04/395890.html">Plane Stupid foils infiltration 
> attempt</a> | <a href="/en/2008/04/395895.html">International espionage 
> agency targeted Heathrow protesters</a></p>
> <p>
> <strong>Links:</strong> <a href="http://planestupid.com/">Plane 
> Stupid</a> | <a href="http://www.c2i-international.com/index.htm">C2i 
> International</a> | <a href="http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/">Camp For 
> Climate Action</a></p>
> 
> Full article body:
> 
> <p>
> Piecing together evidence including photographs, reports from fellow 
> students at Oxford and website profiles, Plane Stupid discovered the 
> agent who was going by the name of 'Ken Tobias' is in fact 'Toby 
> Kendall' who was captain of the athletics team at Wadham College, 
> Oxford. Kendall went undercover in London Plane Stupid following last 
> year's Climate Camp at Heathrow. Accoring to Plane Stupid he made 
> <em>"elementary errors"</em> as his career as a secret agent faltered at 
> the first hurdle: <em>"Due to his poorly constructed back-story and 
> appalling acting skills. When Plane Stupid fed Kendall false information 
> it was just 48 hours before sources in the aviation industry confirmed 
> that the plans had been reported back to them".</em></p>
> <p>
> The day after he was confronted, Kendall emailed Plane Stupid saying he 
> <em>"came into the group with a pure heart wanting to make a difference. 
> I still of course hold my principles."</em> Tamsin Omond, 23, a Church 
> of England parish administrator, said today: <em>"The aviation industry 
> brought its special brand of bumbling incompetence to the task of spying 
> on us. Their secret agent was more Austin Powers than James Bond though 
> the question still remains, who paid the espionage agency?"</em>
> <p>
> Plane Stupid is publishing a full dossier of evidence, including web 
> links, photographs and more at <a 
> href="http://www.planestupid.com">www.planestupid.com</a></p>
> 
> 
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