2006-08-14 07:50:07 · 10 answers · asked by inspirationpurity 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Remember that "crime" is a legal rather than moral term, and that such agencies are in essence created to act "above" the law. Therefore, the answer is that they wouldn't likely face any criminal liability. If one believes in Hell, however....
2006-08-14 08:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by x 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Defamation, possibly perverting the course of justice if there's a court case involved. They do it regularly, especially to whistleblowers. Nothings ever done to them.
What was that blokes name that had to run to France? Can't remember, they said he was a paedo. Stephen Tomkinson, something like that. He tried to expose corruption or something.
Then there was the Brazilian plumber shot in that train, they said he was defiantly a terrorist; and then the police agreed and said he was running away...
2006-08-14 14:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by pea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe they would be found guilty of anything in the criminal sense. If you can show that they knowingly ignored, avoided, or mischaracterised the truth then they might be liable.Good luck ever getting access to that kind of proof......LOL
2006-08-16 00:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Glune 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wern't they just doing their jobs? Unfortunately doing what they were supposed to do. Like an annoying dog that always barks whenever a stranger knocks on the door, it just does its job.
2006-08-14 23:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, It's MI5 they can do whatever they want
2006-08-14 15:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by knmardix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a breach of health and safety or some such nonesense.
2006-08-14 14:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defamation of character.
2006-08-14 15:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defamation of character....? Just a guess....
2006-08-14 14:55:17 · answer #8 · answered by luvaduck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfair use of power.
2006-08-14 21:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by jc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We know who you are
2006-08-16 07:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by Ichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋