Manchester cafe owner says police tried to recruit him to spy on Palestine Action
Exclusive: Shams Sadiq says officers offered financial inducements and to turn a ‘blind eye’ to certain offences A cafe owner claims police offered him financial benefits and to turn a “blind eye” to certain low-level offences if he informed on Palestine Action. Shams (his nickname) Sadiq, who owns two Manchester cafes, said the inducements were offered when he went to collect electronic devices that police had confiscated during his arrest last year in connection with allege
A Manchester cafe owner alleges that police officers attempted to recruit him as an informant. Shams Sadiq claims he was offered financial incentives and leniency on minor offenses in exchange for providing information on the activist group Palestine Action. These alleged inducements were reportedly made when Sadiq sought to retrieve electronic devices confiscated during his arrest last year. The arrest was reportedly linked to offenses concerning the group, which has been designated as banned.
This situation raises concerns about police tactics and potential overreach in monitoring activist groups.
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