Going undercover against extremism

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36985766

Going undercover against extremism

A long-running undercover police operation in the Bedfordshire town of Luton, which has contributed evidence to two recent counter-terrorism trials, helped build up an incredibly detailed picture of the depths of loathing for Britain felt by the men at the heart of the investigation.

Kamal switches on the recorder and speaks into the microphone, stating the date, the time and where he's about to go. And then he leaves the house, leaves his true self behind, and walks towards danger.
The undercover officer has followed this same routine for 20 months - although sometimes it was too risky to be wired up.
With a fake name, fake wife, fake home and fake business in Luton, he was on a high-risk mission to record hundreds of encounters with supporters of a banned jihadist network that can be linked to dozens of counter-terrorism cases over more than a decade.

Over the course of two major trials, Kamal's evidence from Luton has contributed to the conviction of a man who planned to kidnap and kill a US serviceman outside his air force base in Suffolk.
In the follow-up trial, three men were convicted at the Old Bailey this week for inviting support for the self-styled Islamic State group.

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http://statewatch.org/news/2016/jul/uk-ucpi-remit.htm