In Britain, there are children spies?

The Committee of the house of lords last week put forward a new bill providing for the extension of the period during which young people under the age of 18 years has the right to work as a “secret source of intelligence.”

British intelligence and police use of minors in undercover operations to expose terrorists, criminal gangs and drug traffickers amid a nationwide increase in the number of violent crimes reported by The New York Times.

It is noted that the Committee of the house of lords last week put forward a Navy bill providing for the extension of the period during which young people under the age of 18 years has the right to work as a “secret source of intelligence.”

The interior Ministry has requested to extend the period during which the child has the right to serve as a confidential informant from one to four months. The proposed law justifies a national increase in violent crime in England and Wales . It is noted that the number of murders increased by 12% compared to the same period of 2017.

“We are concerned that providing young people with opportunities to participate in covert activities for a long period of time may expose them to higher risk their mental and physical well-being”, – is spoken in the report of the house of lords.

It is reported that each minor involved in such activities is grown man, “qualified to represent the interests of the source” present at any meetings with police officers.

As a precaution the Ministry of internal Affairs proposes to hold monthly safety checks for all of the young people involved.

A former detective in counter-terrorism, who worked with young informants explained that children of informants are used as a last resort.

“Often there is a misconception that we wander down the street to recruit children. It’s just not so. Young people usually come into contact with police as a result of their involvement in the crime or other form of extremism,” said the detective.

The law enforcers also claim that when they recruit children as informants, they do not ask them to participate in the crimes.

We will remind that in Odessa, the children blocked the passage in his yard and demanded money from drivers who are forced to go around the construction on repair of the road. Children are required from drivers over the right of way from 5 to 20 UAH. The boys used profanity.