“I Was in a Relationship With an Undercover Cop Sent to Spy on Me” | This Morning
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Eleanor Fairbraida’s seemingly idyllic life in the Yorkshire Dales took a shocking turn when she discovered her close friend and lover of seven years, Mark Stone, a committed environmental activist, was an undercover police officer sent to spy on her. And worse still, Mark, real name Mark Kennedy was a married officer, with three children. As a new podcast, Undercover: The Spycops about the ongoing public enquiry into this case comes to light, Podcast maker Andy Whittaker joins Eleanor on the sofa.
Broadcast on 19/02/2024
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He was undercover for 7 years?! WTH? This is much more than police work, it's abuse.
Absolutely. Making a person have trust issues with everyone.
Gaslighting.
It happens all the time. I know of someone who pretended to be best friends with someone just to ultimately lure them into an illegal weapons trade off and arrest them. He got to know the entire family. My personal belief is it's entrapment and those people should not be charged with the crimes they are then charged with because they are being groomed into the behavior. But entrapment is very hard to prove and not helpful as a defense most of the time.
Edit to note: The man pretended to be the "best friend" for three years. That doesn't count the time it took to BECOME the best friend.
@@sevensongsin America, the undercover agents don’t create criminals… they’re there to befriend them and get evidence of their crime and/or get to the people above them.
@@sevensongssounds like total entrapment 😮 WHOA!
Ugh thats so gross hes sleeping with a woman just to get information out of her, while he has a wife and kids. So icky
Yes that part is really gross
and get paid with tax payer money
Men don't care
In the line of duty, for 7 years. How convenient for him🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Gaslighting.
He took six years of her life and must have left so much longer lasting emotional damage! This is just awful.
Gaslighting.
What is the appropriate recompense for wasted years?! For blatant misrepresentation? This is horrid and disgusting 🤮
All taxpayer paid
Technically isn't that a form of battery or at the very least emotional abuse? It was an environmental group, not a covert terrorist organization. That is just not right.
Psychological abuse and gaslighting.
If there was s I would classify it as R
It was a terrorist organisation
@@rsamomThat’s not how it works. Please don’t downplay the abuse victims of that crime face by equating it to something like this.
What happened to this woman is beyond comprehension, it’s sick. But it isn’t R.
This is beyond psychological warfare, why? And for 7 years? Doesn't the government think that maybe these police officers can be doing other things, instead of infiltrating a bunch of tree huggers. This is crazy! I'm sorry this happened to you dear.
It's all about social control..
@@katiefountain2407it is pure abuse.
I’d love to hear the police department justify this
That's coz the "tree huggers" could be terrorists. They're trying to prevent crimes I suppose.
@@CayC-mz6ie I guess I can see how the UK government would see political groups speaking out about fascism, women's rights and the environment could be terroristic. That WOULD go against a lot of beliefs held at the top. Mask Off moment lol
This should be investigated ASAP. How isn’t this a civil lawsuit ?
This happens more often than we think it's abuse of power and absolutely disgusting.
And, taxpayer dollars paid for the psychological abuse and gaslighting of this citizen for seven years.
Think about that. Insanity.
Sounds like gangstalking to me
And, you CAN bet that there are many more victims, who are either scared into silence, or gang stalked and threatened to obtain the same results! How sickening! And, traumatizing!
The house always wins. He'll probably get away with it
That can really mess with someone psychologically! And cause huge trust issues. Also for the persons other partner that he’s effectively cheating in the guise of he’s job which is so wrong
Ikr it's giving black orphan
@@kiiikaaaaaaaaaa7099 that program wasn’t what came to mind but I get the scenario’s. This is less sci fi
Nahh😂
I'm pretty sure his wife knew he was doing this. At some point he'd have to be out of home for hours or even days to make this look legitimate.
Gaslighting.
Can’t believe this was not on the news. Also they could plant information to set these people up. I pray those women heal 😢
They did this before, some years ago… and in the usa an undercover agent got charged with r-wording someone after drugging her
This is fraud. She should sue.
Actually this is… I’m sure I won’t be allowed to write the real word, but it rhymes with “grape”. Specifically “grape by deception”.
@@DissociatedWomenIncorporatedexactly. Pure abuse.
He was married with two children, what did his wife think?
I was thinking this because surely he was maintaining a ‘normal’ relationship with this lady. I wouldn’t be able to be with someone who did this, but maybe his wife accepts it and is ok with it😬🤷🏻♀️
She just thought that he seemed to get a lot of headaches.
Usually the wife doesn't know the husband is doing this kind of work. They dont talk about it.
They’re not allowed to talk about undercover cases obviously. After the fact though, I’m sure he was in some trouble.
How could this woman not suspect anything
That should be illegal.
Married with 2 children? So he's sleeping with women undercover for years while going home to his wife? The woman wasted years, possible her best childbearing years thinking she was in a relationship. This is just wrong.
This is literally a word that rhymes with “grape”.
Agreed.
She consented! Its him who actually got graped. The environmental activist consented but the police didn’t consent.
@@fredm.2699 consented over false pretenses is still grape
@@fredm.2699 Stop it
I think the same she should sue the police
That is the most disgusting , creepy thing ever .
Gaslighting.
How is it gaslighting? @@aftonair
@oliviavanderveen6265 he created and maintained a false identity for seven years in order to manipulate her for his benefit.
It's pretty textbook.
It's not like they are drug dealers. This operation is not warranted, it's way over the top. And the mindset of such a person ... professionally cheating on his wife, for what? How can you believe anything he reports, he is def conflicted having emotional relationships, babies etc with his targets/ victims...
Operation is warrented. They were dangerous people
She needs to take legal action against him and everyone else involved in this infiltration that was approved by the police force.
The only difference between this and prostitution is that he’s not even doing it honestly
And she wasn’t getting paid. She thought she was in a relationship
Men who pretend to care or love are the ones who damages people forever …..they need to be held accountable.
In case you didn't know, women do it too.
@@Getlostandwander …I am taking my info from the FBI ….so , the biggest % are men .
and the women? arent you forgetting them?
In the end the thing that gave him away was a passport in his GLOVE BOX?! Wow.
So what happened? Did the undercover policeman ever face charges for his actions? Did his 7 years of deception result in arrests if the environmentalists? How was such a long assignment funded?
There is a lot she isn't saying, and avoided answering some good questions like when they asked how he reacted when they confronted him. I don't quite think she is giving the full story. It doesn't quite make sense.
It isn’t a crime to sleep with people…
It seems a bit unethical for the government to pay him to do so 🤷♀️
@@kellyburns5032this is a fairly normal op for groups like MI6 or CIA. Essentially the job is using social engineering to monitor concerning groups and more. Essentially James Bond stuff but more covert
@@fredm.2699are you slow?
It's not like Mark didn't know it was wrong, he took advantage of the situation.
I just got a new phobia 😅
So he was getting paid for sleeping around
Yes. They can go undercover for 10 years and even have children with their target. I had a situation back many years ago when someones accused my partner of being a spy and It was ridiculous to me. After everything i went through, not anymore. Praise God i got out. But the question Is....why they don't use their skills to dismantle the real criminals like human, drugs and child trafficking? Why to focus in artists and dreamers and divergent thinkers? So wrong.
The government is messed up. They want to control everyone
Divergent thinkers? On any major issue you lot agree. 😂
This is abuse and unacceptable! 😮😔
Narcissist with a badge
I would never get over this. It would ruin your trust of people for life.
What world would someone need to sleep with another person to be doing their job. If your undercover you can literally do everything but sleep with someone and still be doing your job. That’s awful and it’s an abuse. And it should be penalized.
What did these environmental groups do that warranted 7 years undercover? Were any charges brought? What was the justification?
The companies funding the government don’t want to stop killing us with toxic chemicals so they see activist as a threat to their wealth.
They committed crimes.
Enviro-terrorism. It is a thing. This investigator obviously went too far for sure, but there is a long tradition of terrorism with lots of these groups. It's not everyone, but it is definitely an undercurrent.
I'd love to know what his wife thought about his extramarital "job".
“The wrongs of the past”? Isn’t pretending to be something you’re not and lying to someone to then get them into bed with you sound a SMIDGE like a spin off of SA? Hmmmm
Exactly. It’s disgusting.
Yep.
thats so unethical of a police officer
Psychological abuse and gaslighting.
Disgusting and wrong. They need to sue for damages. But even more so, your taxes are paying for this!
This is quite disturbing.
I heard one had a whole kid
Off topic but girl drop the skincare routine. She is glowing ❤
Nothing wrong with good healthy skin
they mean drop it as in, tell us what she's using lol @@paulawilkinson6341
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this took away years of her friends life…She considered him her life partner...I have been married for 7 years. If this happened to me I would feel my life is ruined.
So her very good friend lover boyfriend was a married undercover cop, her friend thought she had found her forever man and her best friend decided to dip her own toe in to the under covers spy trap😳lovely friend
Yea...so they were all sleeping with him at the same time?
@@JudgeyJudgeyableno. You weren't paying attention
I remember these types of undercover cops being discussed in the TV series ‘Sherwood’, used to infiltrate the miners’ strike.
That is a great series..waiting for series 2 to be released here in Australia.
that’s based off my dads cousins
@@chloetayx Really? That must have been a shock to your family.
@@456coolkid1 yeh it’s like quite distant family we don’t see them often but
@@chloetayx Still a shock to have that in your family history
there’s something about this woman’s aura that is so beautiful and welcoming. I truly wish her so much peace ❤
Listened to first minute and understand immediately. It makes lots of sense.
I can understand befriending members of the group, but to become a romantic partner for several years? That's cruel. There's no other way to put it. Not only are you pulling at this person's deepest emotions, you're stealing from them as well. The subject could have spent those years fostering real relationships, real love. By the way, who paid for the wedding? And what were the police gaining from all of this? Seven years and apparently nothing. At some point you've got to call it quits.
This is really unbelievable. International spies do stuff like that. That's cruel too, but at least they're not being cruel to their own citizens.
It’s macabre for sure
Umm..citizens of other countries are people too...but I agree with the rest of your comment
I know a lady who was deported back to Jamaica who had a partner who did the same thing even installed cameras in tv ,etc
I have my own suspicions but when you voice them, everybody calls you crazy. It happens!
Sounds pychopathic!
It is. Most intelligence officers are sociopaths. All 3 factors of the dark triad.
This happens in the U.S. too. This is how much certain influences in the government keep corporate interests a priority and keep legitimate movements suppressed. People are asking why waste resources on "tree huggers"? Its not a waste. It's strategic, in case the group is making enough difference to impact someone's profits.
So in the end it's always about money I see.
I cannot imagine what kind of woman would condone a man sleeping with another woman; even under the guise of police work.
Ho's
A spineless one.
One that’s materialistic and benefitting off of the pay.
"Oh, it's for work? Have a good day then, honey. Make sure to come home from dinner after you're done boning another woman"
Of course they never tell their wives what they're really doing
How does his wife and kids fit into all of this? Where were they while he’s gone for 7 years living with other women and people? Or did he disappear from the group for periods of time? How would a wife not wonder where her husband was for long periods of time? Too much makes ZERO sense. This girl didn’t really answer any questions.
I would imagine like any other undercover...the wife knows his work is secretive and so she doesn't ask and he doesn't tell. I'm not saying I agree but I'd imagine that's the scenario.
It really does make nonsense
Wow. Can she sue
She did i believe.
Ain't that much police work in the world. This is diabolical
You cannot consent under false pretenses.
I can. She did
This is the craziest thing I’ve seen in a while
Orwell warned us ALL that we would be affected each and everyone
Tax payers money paying for his affair, insane. Harmless activists 🤦♂️
SHOCKING
This has been happening before the 1950's all over the world. I didn't think it was a secret. It is rarely exposed but has always been around.
Reminds me of something out of the bill except, they usually knew they were coppers and they were being investigated 😂😂😂
This is evil and poisonous.
This occurs here in the USA compliments of the government and your local, city and state police. Oh and don’t forget our military men too! My human rights have and continue to be violated. It’s inhumane and I’m so sorry for what this woman has been through because it’s unjustifiable!
What about the military men? Can you give examples? I'm genuinely curious. Ty
7 years of her life gone. Possible disease transfers. Who else was being fooled/bullied/connived at same time by this officer/or other officers and he did not report to his/their supervisors? Supposed she became pregnant? Why so long for this "undercover" work and she is an environmentalist? Most distressful and shocking. Just boggles the mind.
Mark Kennedy should be in prison.
that is crazy!
Undercover cops are not suppose to look like cops. DUH! When my brother went to work for undercover, he thought he had dressed rough, they told him to go home & dress rougher.
Why was she being investigated? How did she not know about his family after 7 years? There was red flags she chose to ignore.
Because she was a climate change activist and he infiltrated the group she belonged to in order to spy on them.. Did you not watch this?
@@redwoods7370 it seems like she was hiding so much. She chose to not ask him any questions.
disgusting, I hope his wife divorces his @$$!
Thats messed up
The podcast British Scandal talks about this. I could also swear I've seen a programme about this but i cant recall what it was called.
Is it a drama series? Could be Undercover (starring Adrian Lester and Sophie Okonedo).
@@Menooy22 I have tried looking for it but nothing is jogging my memory. It's an interesting case.
7 years is ridiculous. How much information do you need?
Mark Kennedy travels the world teaching other forces these techniques
All of those women should be financially compensated and have free access to psychological care. Sorry doesn't cut it here.
Seeing this outside of a movie but in real life, it surely has a different feeling of nastiness, and irritation.
Tats and piercings - gets ‘em every time!
😮 I see this type of stuff in movies and television shows.
And, taxpayer dollars paid for this nonsense!
Not dollars but pound sterlin.
Of course this happens, how naive to not think it would. Dramas are based on some truth and this is portrayed all the time.
They do it to drug deals to not just women 😅
This happened to me , although she was not police and I was not a activist
How did you find out?
She got caught up in a fishing expedition!
Hhhmmn I guess there wasn’t plenty of fish in the sea 😂
Ok it was right there, waiting to be said…
but yes this is a serious issue
It was a whaling expedition, have some respect @@slickandslaycious6579
Stalking my life doing the most horrific things n saying the most horrific things u could imagine behind my back n to the world. Never been threw this before. I been threw a lot but this took the cake
you should never trust police no matter what the situation
Makes you question your whole life is a lie😮
That repeat SA
This woman sounds like a great friend, gets in a relationship with her friends "lifelong" partner.
this is what you get out of the story?
Right? I was confused about that. Did she have an affair with him while he was living with her friend?
Maybe her friend was in a relationship with Mark after she left the relationship.
Perhaps the relationship was open, you don’t know, so you can’t judge.
The lady on the programme wasn't in the relationship she was just the friend who house shared with them.
There’s a good podcast called Bed of Lies!
How did he live in a house with her for 7 years ? So he just slept there and didn’t stay with his own wife and kids? Jeez. For what? Literally for what… what crimes did they stop
Insane.
The same happened with the Black Panthers in the US. This is wild smh
If not immoral, reprehensible, and irresponsible; then a mighty poor use of funds.
So they can cheat on their spouse undercover?🤔🤨😲
If it crosses these lines then anyone could use this to lead double lives. This wrong on every level.😔
Hello Sarah, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
When your an activist this is common. You put yourself out there as a climate change activist. Probably one organizing the soup throwing or closing down roadways. That would put a huge target on you.
A target that should be mitigated by the police. Not exploited by them! Really!? You do not understand the word 'freedom'
They paid to keep him undercover for 7 years when nothing was going on. The relationships are also impossible to avoid with that kind of undercover work, and frankly that isn't the big problem.
7 years?! That’s entrapment
Wow that’s messed up I know the feeling. My friend been spying on me too. I really don’t know what to think about em now ….. He won’t even talk n that’s weird
if this is what they were doing for environmental activists, it begins to help understand the extent of illegal actions in communities in Northern Ireland.
Doing this to people should be illegal. Because why.
That’s wild.
Hello Pretty, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
This story is like one of those Hollywood spy films or cop shows like law and order organized crime. I’ll be following her story closely.
Shocking
The f'ng "Harry's"!! INTERESTING
Hello Linda, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
Not all police officers have big bellies and mustaches.
They were trained to look like activists. So they grew their hair and got tatts ON PURPOSE. The members of these special police units were almost always recruited from people with right wing views and beliefs. They were screened for that so they did not develop sympathy with the people they were surveilling.
They did that storyline in Corrie last year with spider being a hippy undercover cop 🤭
I think this happened to me here in the US, but no proof. There is no coincidence this popped up on my feed.
What did you notice about your partner