'Gang rape' term banned by Scotland Yard
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Scotland Yard has instructed officers not to use the phrase 'gang rape' to describe such crimes because it is too 'emotive' a term.
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New York Subway Bomb Plot: Scotland Yard Najibullah Zazi Mustafa Abu al-Yazid: Brits Stop NY Subway Bomb Plot
Maggie's Notebook (Free subscription) | yesterday
... seemingly abandoned, email address suddenly flared to life, with connections to Osama bin Laden . Scotland Yard intercepted information that led to the arrest of Najibullah Zazi. The Brits stopped an attack on New York's subway system which, if successful, is believed would have been the most lethal attack on America since 9-11. Najibullah Zazi Najibullah Zazi is a 24-year-old Aurora, Colorado...
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'Terror attack on New York subway' foiled by Scotland Yard tip-off
Evening Standard - News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Suspected al Qaeda plot to bomb the New York subway was foiled by British anti-terror investigators, it was claimed
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9 Out of 5,000
Ten Percent (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Scotland Yard faced calls for an “ethical audit” of all officers in its controversial riot squad tonight after figures revealed that they had received more than 5,000 complaint allegations, mostly for “oppressive behaviour”. Details of all allegations lodged against the Metropolitan police territorial support group (TSG) over the last four years reveal that only nine...
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Scotland Yard riot squad faces calls to end 'culture of impunity'
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Of more than 5,000 complaints against squad, less than 0.18% were upheld Scotland Yard faced calls for an "ethical audit" of all officers in its controversial riot squad tonight after figures revealed that they had received more than 5,000 complaint allegations, mostly for "oppressive behaviour". Details of all allegations lodged against the Metropolitan police territorial...
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Mercenary Simon Mann to be quizzed by Scotland Yard
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The ex-SAS soldier freed over a bungled Equatorial Guinea coup will be interviewed by counter terrorism officers.
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Simon Mann may face Scotland Yard questioning
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Police say they have been liaising with prosecutors about possible charges over Equatorial Guinea coup plot Scotland Yard is considering whether to interview Simon Mann when he arrives back in Britain as part of its investigation into the attempted coup for which he was jailed in Equatorial Guinea. The Old Etonian mercenary was freed from prison today after serving part of a 34-year sentence...
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Scotland Yard ready to interview Simon Mann on his return to Britain
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Scotland Yard counter terrorism officers were today preparing to interview Simon Mann, the Old Etonian who will return to Britain after plotting to overthrow a West African government.
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London isn’t anything like The Wire’s Baltimore, Scotland Yard boss says
Labour Matters (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
When the Conservative shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling, claimed “The Wire has become a part of life in this country, too” he was widely ridiculed for comparing British cities with Baltimore, where the TV show is set. The most stinging critism however came some time afterwards, and so received a little less attention in the media. The critic was the Scotland Yard boss Sir Paul Stephenson,...
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Simon Mann the freed mercenary will be questioned by Scotland Yard
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Simon Mann the mercenary who was pardoned and released from jail in Equatorial Guinea yesterday after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the Government in a "dogs of war" coup will be questioned by Scotland Yard when he returns to Britain.
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Policeman in revealing pose
BBC News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
A police marksman is removed from Scotland Yard's specialist firearms unit after posting revealing pictures of himself online.
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Police marksman in revealing pose
BBC News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
A police marksman is removed from Scotland Yard's specialist firearms unit after posting revealing pictures of himself online.
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No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer: Review
book-a-rama (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Wally Carter's been murdered. Shot dead in his backyard. The people with the motive to kill Wally are numerous. The Russian Prince in love with his wife, the disgruntled brother of his pregnant lover, or his angry wife; the list is endless. But they all have alibis and Wally's end is a head scratcher for the local authorities of this small English village. Enter Inspector Hemingway from ...
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Young Muslims step in police’s shoes
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | yesterday
`BBC News’ `Catrin Nye’ On the fifth floor of Scotland Yard in central London, live video feeds are coming in with news of a terror threat. The 30 people in the room are forced to make decisions that could change lives – which homes do they raid? Who do they stop and search? But they are [...]
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Brit spies foiled Sept. 11 plot to bomb subway
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
A deadly al-Qaeda plot to blow up the New York subway was foiled by British security forces. Scotland Yard alerted the FBI to the biggest terror plot against America since 9/11 after intercepting an email. It sparked an operation which led to airport...