The judge said the inquiry would cover the English and Welsh police and their undercover actions from 1968 — when the notorious Special Demonstrations Squad (SDS) was set up — until the present day.
What has not been commented on, however, is the disquieting fact that under existing federal and state laws, Mr. Foer's undercover actions -- while clearly an important public service -- are actually illegal, and what's more, they constitute acts of domestic terrorism.
Other undercover actions have exposed animal cruelty in places including California, Idaho, Wyoming, and Iowa.
The group of women claim the undercover officers' actions breached their human rights as protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, including Article 3, which prohibits inhumane and degrading treatment, and Article 8, which protects private and family life.
One day, as a prosecutor began questioning a witness, an undercover investigator, the action moved so fast that Justice Marrus realized he had forgotten something: the jury.
Undercovers lacked palpable action, witty dialogue, genuine intrigue, characters we give a damn about, and um, chemistry between the leads.
Two years later, after a break in the action, the undercover agents upped the ante: Mr. Ingram was told they needed to launder over $16 million, $2 million of that in the weeks ahead.
(It's worth remembering that just because the feds arrest someone for flirting with the Islamic State, they also often prod suspects into taking action with undercover officers).
Mr. Craig, who has said he is not gay, has denied any wrongdoing, saying the undercover officer misconstrued his actions.
