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OFFICERS FROM THE PSNI’s serious crime branch have charged a 32-year-old woman with collecting information likely to be useful to terrorists and misconduct in public office.
The woman was arrested yesterday in Belfast and worked for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
The charges relate to information she allegedly obtained during her work in an attempt to identify people who are under the PSNI’s witness protection scheme.
Under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, it is an offence to disclose the identities of people who are subject to protection arrangements.
She will appear at Laganside Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
A second woman, 28, who was also arrested yesterday has been released pending further inquiries.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if she was forced to do it but if not she’s in some serious sh*t!!
‘Forced’ or making a few quid on the side more like.
You think she was forced to do it because she is a woman. Women are good men are bad.
Paperboy – That’s just a sexist feminist mentality where you perceive women as being the victim in situations where you would probably not think the same thing if it involved a man. Not trying to condemn you, just pointing it out.
Yes, forced but if she if she’s doing it to make money on the side then she’s in some serious sh*t… Typical blonde
@Reagan. I would presume the same even if it was a man! There was nothing sexist about what I was saying…
There’s also the possibility that she was doing it of her own free will, and not for monetary gain.
Many people in these situations are ‘forced’ be it men or women. Most people don’t do it for the laugh……..
Gender is irrelevant, men are as likely as women to be coerced into aiding criminals. Paperboy’s original comment isn’t sexist, he didn’t say she was forced BECAUSE she’s a woman.. But don’t let a little thing like context get in the way of a good shriek of self-indulgent moral outrage.. And paperboy, you were doing so well until the “typical blonde” remark… Hoist by your own petard!
Now, now paperboy! No need to get personal ;) I think it might be safe to assume she’ll be playing the ‘she was forced’ card regardless.
Not if she’s involved with the dissies, which is entirely plausible.
I recall the current Louth TD telling us that “they haven’t gone away you know”. They certainly haven’t. This is probably part of intelligence gathering by Gerry and Co. or dissident republicans to locate informers now living in England.
By the way, now that you have Gerry, please keep him as we do not want him back. We have enough idiots without him. The Israelis must be quaking in their boots now that the Dail has been recalled. Might as well recall the Boy Scouts!
How do you know that she was not working for the Loyalists-
Gerry is President of a 32 county party- he has left no where in Ireland-
Gerry did tell us he was still active, outside Belfast City Hall if my recollection is correct.
All will be revealed tomorrow when she appears in court. My assumption that she is most likely a Republican is partly based on the fact that loyalists are too busy being racist towards foreign nationals. If I am wrong ( doesn’t happen often) my apologies.
Ian go play with the traffic
I refuse to accept the authority of the RUC.PSNI:RUC criminal thugs.
Makes you half and half
Wonder if she’s on the replicant side of things who knows✌
Hard lines Ian is only apologizing for fear of violence from ….i wont say….and gang shhh
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