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

[wietse]

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

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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>