ARmy Rumour SErvice

**cavemandave** · 13-05-2012, 01:04

MI5 warned Scotland Yard that policemen in its ranks were suspected of attending terrorist training camps, it can be disclosed.

The policemen lost their jobs when their security clearance was revoked by senior officers after checks were carried out because of fears of “sleepers” in the ranks.
The Sunday Telegraph can also disclose today the identity of one of the policemen suspected of being at a terror camp in 2001.
Abdul Rahman had been a constable for almost three years when MI5 warned that he might have visited a training camp in Pakistan when he travelled there.
He resigned rather than be dismissed from the force and is now suing Scotland Yard for compensation. He says he is entirely innocent and has never been to a terrorist training camp.

MI5 feared British police attended terrorist camps - Telegraph

**scalieback** · 13-05-2012, 01:14

Originally Posted by cavemandave

MI5 warned Scotland Yard that policemen in its ranks were suspected of attending terrorist training camps, it can be disclosed.

The policemen lost their jobs when their security clearance was revoked by senior officers after checks were carried out because of fears of “sleepers” in the ranks.
The Sunday Telegraph can also disclose today the identity of one of the policemen suspected of being at a terror camp in 2001.
Abdul Rahman had been a constable for almost three years when MI5 warned that he might have visited a training camp in Pakistan when he travelled there.
He resigned rather than be dismissed from the force and is now suing Scotland Yard for compensation. He says he is entirely innocent and has never been to a terrorist training camp.

MI5 feared British police attended terrorist camps - Telegraph

And so the (alleged) source isn't discovered, he resigns and claims racism and (presumably) constructive dismissal. Hmm, I must remove the cynical chip:

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “Mr Rahman, a former police constable, is bringing two employment tribunal claims against the Metropolitan Police Service alleging race discrimination and employment equality.

**frenchie** · 13-05-2012, 01:15

Are you bored because MI5 did they're job or because the OP bored you by bringing this to your attention?

Was aimed at 3123 whatstahmajig ↑↑

**frenchie** · 13-05-2012, 01:28

Fair one, I feel you can add more. It's just your initial post was somewhat lacking in weight!

**scalieback** · 13-05-2012, 01:35

Originally Posted by 3123

Because if it was worth any kind of consideration he would never have been given the luxury of resignation, it wouldn't have come to the attention of the press until limitations on data and OSA and its nonesense, its a non story and as such, fucking bone..

I didn't read it that way. He loses his clearance, the appeal confirms it so instead of dismissal he resigns. I'd say it was quite newsworthy, not headlines; that a copper loses his clearance. The 'sexing it up' is standard journo porn imo:

A week before the appeal hearing in June 2007 he was told that if the hearing confirmed the removal of his CTC clearance he was likely to be dismissed.

The appeal hearing was conducted by Mr Clarke, who upheld the decision to remove his CTC clearance. Mr Rahman resigned immediately.

“If police officers lose their CTC they are effectively unemployable,” said a police source.

“They cannot be allowed to access the Police National Computer, or other vital things in the course of their day-to-day work.”

If he wins his tribunal, fair play to him.