Trial of an undercover agent who allegedly changed sides. Or did he? Murky story of the use of Irish-American gangsters against Italian-American gangsters. How complicit was the FBI leadership> Already made a good film. The books will be out as soon as the trial is over. An IRA dimension to the allegations as well

The maths always did seem wrong and at least two gunmen seemed to disappear from the timeline-style accounts. All we can be certain of is that there will be more arrests.

BBC TV was suggesting an East European connection as the jewellery will be easier to sell there.

Not really sure which source to use for this story. The decision was unanimous. Judges from 17 countries including the UK agreed that keeping data indefinitely on people not even convicted was against human rights. Another “no-brainer”. Thew Home Office could have followed Scottish practice and there would never have been a case. Lazy politicians … DNA DATABASE BREACH OF RIGHTS

Family and neighbour disputes more frequent reason for denunciation than Jewishness. An awful warning of how petty people can be and why police power has to be controlled…in the Torygraph even!

This Guardian article includes a statement from the acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Ive not bothered to blog this affair, although it may yet turn out to involve crimes of the powerful. I suspect, however, that the real struggle is about the succession to Sir Ian Blair, but just who i up to what … REPORT ON DAMIAN GREEN ARREST SENT TO CPS

This little scam has been quite common in France and Germany for a while, but usually involving car theft. Intriguing to see Liverpool leading the way as usual!