The Cop Used by NuLab to Silence UK Opposition Quits- For Leaking Security Documents About Al Queda.

Damian Green is a moderate Conservative MP, a civil Libertarian who is somewhat to the left of the NuLab Home Secretaries of the UK Labour Governement. (How the World changes).

In November, as part of an investigation into alleged leaks from the Home Office, a junior Home Office official was suspended over a series of leaks of sensitive information relating to Immigration. A Junior clerk was used as the scapegoat by the Government. Christopher Galley, the Home Office Official was released on bail without charge.

The police then used Anti Terrorism laws to arrest Damian Green, on suspicion of "conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office" and "aiding and abetting, counselling or procuring misconduct in a public office".

The Home Secretary said that the arrests were made because the information could have been about "national Security".

In a twist of irony, the cop who ordered the arrest, Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick has now been forced to resign after leaking information relating to possible Al Queda activity. The leak put in danger members of the Security Forces and members of the Public, as Police were forced to bring their operation forward to daylight hours. 12 men have been arrested. The operation, and its subsequent raids in in Manchester, Liverpool and Lancashire, went live on Wednesday afternoon rather than 0200 BST on Thursday as a result of the blunder by Asst Cmmr Quick.

Quick revealed the confidential document to photographers after arriving for the Number 10 briefing in his anti-terrorism role and for the Association of Chief Police Officers. The memo, that had been marked "secret", by his own Office, carried an outline briefing on an ongoing counter-terror operation.

It contained the names of several senior officers, locations and details about the nature of the overseas threat.

I wonder if he will be arrested for the ACTUAL leak of Security Intelligence?

UPDATED - Damian Green and the Home Office Employee still face prosecution.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7988523.stm

Quick has resigned from his post, not the Police; he will carry on getting the full pay, perks and pension.