You couldn't make it up

From The News of the World comes an investigation into "a string of unscrupulous lawyers ready to aid terrorists in return for cash." It's a horrific story but not a surprising one to anyone who has been reading around the subject for a while.

"One bent solicitor, a regular at the High Court and a member of prestigious Lincoln's Inn, even supplied a FAKE PASSPORT to an investigator he believed to be a fugitive Islamic terror boss... He approached our man in the street and said: "Brother, I understand your problem. You are completely illegal in this country but I can help you. If you have money to pay I can arrange everything for you. I have helped lots of brothers... He then asked us to meet him next day at the nearby Burger King. There Uddin settled into his seat and declared: "I can give my last drop of blood for Islam. Jihad (holy war) is the sixth pillar of Islam. They (non-muslims) ruled us for 200 years. They made this country by sucking the blood of the Muslims. Now I want to help my people!" Uddin was told our man needed a new identity to help him come and go from Britain because he was on the run from Scotland Yard, having been arrested after 9/11 for funding terrorists. Instead of doing his duty as an officer of the court and calling the police, Uddin embraced our man and said: "Praise be to Allah!" He then bragged about his status: "I am a member of Lincoln's Inn, training for the bar. I want to be a barrister to help my people. I will be representing only Muslim brothers in court." "

Lovely, marvelous; we have a lawyer working in this country who are willing to assist "illegals", arrange a false identity and who is happy to say that he will only represent his "Muslim brothers" in court. If a white Anglo-Saxon protestant (WASP) said that then the prosecution for racial discrimination would surely follow.


This Bangladeshi trained lawyer also revealed how a passport scam works "using old passports from Bangladeshis who came to Britain years ago as children. "They have indefinite stay here," said Uddin. "From a childhood picture nobody can recognise anyone. We will get a replacement issued using your picture. You have to change your name to the name of the child. We will then apply to the Home Office to have their records updated and then you will be legal here. We have done lots of cases like this. It will cost you £6,000 total...but we will do everything for you.""

"He then came up with a plan to rip off banks in order to fund terrorism. He said: "I know some people in Lloyds TSB. I can open you a bank account. It will cost you £600. First you run it nicely then after six months you take out a loan for £30,000 and just go!""


The News of the World article finishes with the usual line "Our dossier, including video evidence, is available to the police." Will the police do any investigating on this case or will they prefer to investigate the NOTW for misrepresenting the views of Muslim lawyers misleading editing?