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3 July 2010, Emily Apple, guardian.co.uk It has been a week of exposures and embarrassments for the police, revealing the extent of their arrogance towards calls for change. On Friday, the Guardian revealed how the National Public Order Intelligence Unit, one of three domestic extremism units, had logged the Catts – peaceful protesters against the EDO MBM Technology arms factory in Brighton – more than 80 times, including detailing their appearance and slogans on their T-shirts. Further to this, Criminal Intelligence Reports (CRIMINTs) disclosed to Fitwatch, during an appeal against conviction for blocking police cameras, show how the Metropolitan police public order unit, CO11, documented the details of speakers, including MP Jeremy Corbyn, at a legal demonstration against the BBC's refusal to air the Gaza appeal in January 2009. Another speaker noted is the interfaith adviser to Nick Clegg, Fiyaz Mughal, who is also his adviser on extremism – you couldn't make it up.
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