TRUE ANON TRUTH FEED Episode 242: Spycops III
Jul 29, 2022
Tom Fowler, an investigative researcher and campaigner, sheds light on Britain's undercover policing scandal involving the Special Demonstration Squad and National Public Order Intelligence Unit. He reveals how undercover officers infiltrated activist groups using deceitful tactics, including identity theft and long-term deployments. The discussion also covers the ongoing public inquiry, the trauma suffered by victims, and the disproportionate targeting of leftist movements. Tom emphasizes the slow progress of accountability and the broader implications for political participation.
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Long-Term Deep Undercover Operations
- The Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) and NPOIU ran five-year undercover deployments into UK political groups from 1968 onward.
- They targeted many progressive movements and used deep deception rather than building court cases.
Identity Theft And Intimate Deception
- Undercover officers stole identities of dead children and entered long-term intimate relationships to embed themselves.
- Those tactics caused deep, long-lasting trauma and legal claims by deceived women.
Bureaucratic Momentum Drove Targeting
- Annual reports show the units stretched to justify continued funding, often citing thin or outdated threats.
- That budget-driven momentum pushed infiltration into ever-smaller groups to keep the program alive.