Undercover Mosque

Undercover Mosque is a programme made by Hardcash Productions then broadcast by Channel 4. It showed video of Islamic extremists preaching gross Racism and Subversion. The broadcast was investigated by the West Midlands Police. The  Crown Prosecution Service chose to allege that  "a realistic prospect of a conviction was unlikely". This in fact was absolutely true because they would not prosecute. This gives a 100% probability of getting away with it.

After being called liars Hardcash Productions had to sue the police and Crown Prosecution Service for Libel. When the matter got to court the perpetrators admitted that they were lying in their teeth. By extension it follows that the CPS and police conspired to Pervert The Course Of Justice for the benefit of Third World enemy aliens. It may be that what they did was Treason. It is certainly Misconduct In Public Office. The police complaint to Ofcom was rejected. The police lied. Ofcom didn't swallow their allegations.

The West Midlands Police & Crown Prosecution Service then proved their corruption by not prosecuting the Islamics.

One reason why The Establishment chose to ignore these particular crimes is that they are promoted by Saudi Arabia, which follows Wahhabism, a particularly virulent branch of Islam. Of course Saudi translates into Oil, which is vital as in a survival issue. The other reason is that Her Majesty's Government has a policy of importing millions of Third World aliens to promote Ethnic Fouling and Genocide.

Once Hardcash Productions and Channel 4 were vindicated they produced a second version, calling it  Undercover Mosque - The Return. To be fair the Wahhabi views on Homosexuality would find favour with a better sort of Tory. The police & CPS decided not to try it on again but continued pandering to enemy aliens, one of whom is #Bethan David in their malicious prosecution department.

Undercover Mosque ex Wiki
Undercover Mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company Hardcash Productions[1] for the Channel 4 series Dispatches which first aired on 15 January 2007 in the UK. The documentary presents film footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout Britain. The film caused a furore in Britain and the world press due to the extremist content of the released footage. West Midlands Police investigated whether criminal offences had been committed by those teaching or preaching at the Mosques and other establishments .[2]

Content
Undercover Mosque generated controversy because it contained footage of British imams making the following statements:

Mosques and Islamic Centers investigated

Response
 Members of the British Conservative and Labour parties have requested an official investigation into the alleged dissemination of hate speech at mosques.[9]

Muslim groups such as the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) have condemned the documentary as "another example of anti-Muslim hostility," stating that it "exemplifies the problems of inherent Islamophobia and racism within the mainstream media."[10] The Muslim Council of Britain criticised it as "heavily hyped," while its Secretary-General, Muhammad Abdul Bari, described it as employing the "dishonest tactic of selectively quoting from some recorded speeches for the purpose of misrepresentation."[11] The Islamic Cultural Center of London, the UK Islamic Mission, and the Markazi Jamiat Ahle-hadith organisations, all of whom are featured in the documentary, have issued separate responses.[11] In a press release, the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London denied the charges made by the documentary, labelling them as "false allegations."[12]

The Saltley Gate Peace Group issued a press release giving its "undiminished support" to the Green Lane Masjid stating that Imam Abu Usamah "…is accepted by much of his congregation and the wider interfaith community to be a peaceful man and is known to promote peace to his congregation," and that Abu Usamah "…encourages worshippers to avoid 'political Islam and radicalism.'"[13]

Abu Usamah of Green Lane mosque, also has alleged that his words were taken out of context.[14][unreliable source?]

Similar programme on the BBC
The BBC's Panorama programme, aired on 21 August 2005, had previously studied similar issues at various mosques in the UK.[15] The Muslim Council of Britain denounced the Panorama programme as "deeply unfair". The BBC rejected allegations of institutional or programme bias.[16]

Investigations by the police and the CPS; Ofcom, libel case
West Midlands Police launched an investigation, immediately after the programme was transmitted, into whether criminal offences had been committed by those teaching or preaching at the mosques and other establishments. They presented their evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service who advised that "a realistic prospect of a conviction was unlikely".[17]

However #Bethan David of the CPS agreed with West Midlands Police Assistant Chief Constable Anil Patani (security and cohesion) that a damaging and distorting impression had been given of the speakers by the programme. On 7 August 2007 the CPS issued a statement:

"West Midlands Police have completed their investigation into the Channel 4 Dispatches programme 'Undercover Mosque' broadcast in January 2007. The police investigation initially looked at whether there had been any criminal offences committed by those featured in the programme and following careful consideration by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), West Midlands Police have been advised that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against those individuals featured within the programme.

"West Midlands Police acknowledge the concerns that some parts of the programme may have been considered offensive, however when analysed in their full context there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges against any individual. ACC Anil Patani for West Midlands Police said: "As a result of our initial findings, the investigation was then extended to include issues relating to the editing and portrayal of the documentary. The priority for West Midlands Police has been to investigate the documentary and it’s making with as much rigour as the extremism the programme sought to portray".

"The police investigation concentrated on three speakers and their comments in the programme. CPS reviewing lawyer #Bethan David considered 56 hours of media footage of which only a small part was used in the programme. She said: "The splicing together of extracts from longer speeches appears to have completely distorted what the speakers were saying. "The CPS has demonstrated that it will not hesitate to prosecute those responsible for criminal incitement. But in this case we have been dealing with a heavily edited television programme, apparently taking out of context aspects of speeches, which, in their totality, could never provide a realistic prospect of any convictions". "The CPS was also asked by the police to consider whether a prosecution under the Public Order Act 1986 should be brought against Channel 4 for broadcasting a programme including material likely to stir up racial hatred. Miss #David advised West Midlands Police that on the evidence available, there was insufficient evidence that racial hatred had been stirred up as a direct consequence of the programme. It would also be necessary to identify a key individual responsible for doing this together with an intent to stir up racial hatred, which was not possible. "West Midlands Police has taken account of this advice and explored options available to them and has now referred the matter to the broadcasting regulators Ofcom as a formal complaint. West Midlands Police has also informed Channel 4 of this course of action."[18]

West Midlands Police then complained to Ofcom that the programme had been subject to such an intensity of editing that those who had been featured in the programme had been misrepresented (creating an unfair, unjust and inaccurate perception of both some speakers and sections of the Muslim community within the West Midlands); the footage had been edited in a way that resulted in material being broadcast in a form so altered from the form originally delivered that it was "sufficient to undermine community cohesion"; and the programme was "likely to undermine feelings of public reassurance and safety of those communities in the West Midlands for which the Chief Constable has a responsibility".

The resulting complaints to Ofcom were rejected by Ofcom on 19 November 2007. "Undercover Mosque was a legitimate investigation, uncovering matters of important public interest... On the evidence (including untransmitted footage and scripts), Ofcom found that the broadcaster had accurately represented the material it had gathered and dealt with the subject matter responsibly and in context."[17] Ofcom also did not uphold complaints from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, from the Islamic Cultural Centre, and from the London Central Mosque.[17]

In a move supported by Channel Four, the makers of the documentary then launched a libel action against the CPS and West Midlands Police. In a statement released for Kevin Sutcliffe and programme makers Hardcash Productions said:

"The statements made by both the West Midlands Police and the CPS were completely unfounded and seriously damaging to our reputation. We feel the only way to set the record straight once and for all is to pursue this matter through a libel action."

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On 15 May 2008 when the matter came to the High Court, West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service apologised to the makers of the documentary for accusing them of distortion and agreed to a payment of £100,000. The statement, released to the media by West Midlands Police, after the High Court hearing, said they now accepted there had been no evidence that Channel 4 or the documentary makers had "misled the audience or that the programme was likely to encourage or incite criminal activity".

It added that the Ofcom report showed the documentary had "accurately represented the material it had gathered and dealt with the subject matter responsibly and in context". The police statement concluded: "We accept, without reservation, the conclusions of Ofcom and apologise to the programme makers for the damage and distress caused by our original press release." The same statement was later posted on the Crown Prosecution Service website.

Kevin Sutcliffe, deputy head of current affairs at Channel 4, said the apology was a vindication of the programme team in exposing extreme views. "Channel 4 was fully aware of the sensitivities surrounding the subject matter but recognised the programme's findings were clearly a matter of important public interest. "The authorities should be doing all they can to encourage investigations like this, not attempting to publicly rubbish them for reasons they have never properly explained," he said. Channel 4 boss Julian Bellamy said they had had no choice but to pursue action when the police and CPS refused to withdraw their remarks.

The National Secular Society subsequently called for a Public Enquiry into the role of the West Midlands Police and the CPS in referring the matter to Ofcom in the first place. Keith Porteous Wood, Executive Director of the National Secular Society, said: “While the Police and CPS have now apologised, they have yet to explain why this apology was not issued in response to the widespread public outcry during 2007 about their targeting of Channel 4 or even to the total rejection by OFCOM of Police/CPS complaints on 19 November 2007. It had to be forced on them by the courts. The intransigence of the Police and CPS has seriously undermined public confidence in both institutions."[20]

Sequel

On 1 September 2008, Channel 4 broadcast Undercover Mosque: The Return.[21][22]

See also

References

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  • "Channel 4’s 'Dispatches: Undercover Mosque’ another example of anti-Muslim hostility as discussed in forthcoming IHRC report" (Press release). Islamic Human Rights Commission. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  • "Channel Four 'documentary' programme - 15th January". Muslim Council of Britain. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
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    Undercover Mosque - The Return ex Wiki
    Undercover Mosque: The Return is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company Hardcash Productions for the Channel 4 series Dispatches which aired in the UK on 1 September 2008 at 8pm.[1][2]

    This program is a sequel to the Undercover Mosque programme broadcast on 15 January 2007 in the UK. The programme uses footage filmed by undercover reporters in UK mosques and Islamic institutions as well as interviews with Muslim academics and prominent figures. It contains statements by Islamic preachers which espouse violence towards homosexual men, other religions and apostates.[3]

    The programme suggests that these organisations are controlled directly or indirectly by the Saudi religious establishment and that they promulgate the Saudi interpretation of Islam known as Wahhabism.[2]

     

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    HARDLINE preachers delivering messages of hate and intolerance to Birmingham's Muslim community have been exposed in a shocking investigation.

    Undercover footage of hate-filled sermons condemning Jews, homosexuals and other nonbelievers and calling for British democracy to be torn down and replaced by an Islamic state, were broadcast by the Despatches programme on Channel 4.

    Last night's chilling documentary saw undercover reporters spend months secretly filming a notorious preacher at the Green Lane Mosque in Small Heath. They also filmed lectures at the Jamia Mosque in Sparkbrook.
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    Her Majesty's Government imports vicious aliens full of hate then harasses Englishmen, pretending it is our fault.  So does Her Allegedly Loyal Opposition.

     

    Alleged Christians Back Islamic Thugs
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    A British church group has defended a city mosque accused of "extremism", following an investigation by Channel 4 television.

    The Saltley Gate Peace Group, an interfaith organisation based in Birmingham, has expressed "its undiminished support" for the Green Lane Masjid, featured in Channel 4's investigative Dispatches programme shown on Monday 15 January.
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    Filming was run by Programme makers claim the documentary, filmed and written by journalist Bobby Pathak [ a Brahmin? see - Pathak - Editor ]

     

    Bethan David Convicts An Englishman
    She lied in her teeth in order to Pervert The Course Of Justice but her face fits s o the CPS kept her on to do more of the same.
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    08/01/2014
    Christopher Philips has today (8 January 2014) been sentenced to 12 months in prison and imposed with an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) for distributing videos of himself at an extremist right-wing event on a social media site. Mr Philips pleaded guilty to one count of stirring up racial hatred contrary to section 21 of the Public Order Act 1986 at a hearing on 31 October 2013 at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

    Specialist lawyer Bethan David from the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division said: "The three videos of Mr Philips posted on Facebook showed him dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit hanging a life size 'golliwog' doll. This was an act with very clear racist connotations, and Mr Philips' dissemination of the videos on open social media channels showed a clear intent to stir up racial hatred.

    "Though freedom of speech is the right of any individual in our democracy, so too does everyone have the right to be protected by the law and that is why we regard racist crimes, along with all hate crimes, as particularly serious; because they undermine people's right to feel safe.

    "While people are entitled to hold extreme opinions which others may find unpleasant and obnoxious, they are not entitled to distribute those opinions in a threatening manner intending to stir up hatred. Behaviour that incites bigotry and hatred undermines the freedom of law-abiding individuals and it will not be tolerated in our society."
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    She talks the talk. Walking the walk is different. She follows the Party Line.

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