Tue, 22 Jul 2003
Update: the T-word
I thought I was risking hyperbole in the blog entry below in
alleging that the evidence against the Camp X-Ray detainees
was either hearsay or extracted under duress. Turns out that
an MI5 agent has confirmed my worst fears in front of a panel
of judges sitting on a special immigration hearing: MI5
considers statements extracted under torture to be useful as evidence.
This isn't directly speaking about the Camp X-Ray cases, but
it says something about how far the standards of evidence have
slipped within the security services.
(Hint: if you're wondering why I'm so worked up, try to
imagine how long you would hold out under torture
before saying anything at all to make your captors stop.)
Can we trust anything these people say any more?
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