MI5 accused of bribe offer in Rangzieb Ahmed torture case

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/06/mi5-accused-bribe-offer-torture

Summary:
The security service MI5 is being accused of bribe and torture. Rangzieb Ahmed had three of his fingernails ripped out after MI5 and Greater Manchester police (GMP) drew up a list of questions for officers from a notorious Pakistani intelligence agency who had detained him in Pakistan. As well as lodging an appeal against his conviction, Ahmed is also suing the British government for damages arising out of his treatment in Pakistan. In an interview with the Guardian last week, Ahmed, 33, from Rochdale, says he received a visit at Manchester prison last April from a man in his 40s who identified himself as an MI5 officer, accompanied by a man in his mid-30s who said he was a police officer. He claims the "MI5 officer" offered him money to keep silent about the torture.

My view:
Well this is... odd... Thinking about MI5, a sort of "James Bond"-crew, I don't really picture torture in the same frame. Come to think of it, it probably is possible since all people have a certain cruel streak inside of them, no matter how tiny. It's still kind of awkward how torture can still happen in a country as sophisticated as Britain. There goes one stereotype out of the window... Well, we'll see how this whole event develops and I think we'll be reading more about this event in the coming weeks, if not years.

Peace