British Police Colluded in N.I. 'Troubles' Says Former RUC Detective [30min]

Fergal Keane talks to Johnston Brown, a former Royal Ulster Constabulary detective. When he joined the RUC at the height of 'the Troubles' in the early 1970s, Johnston Brown thought he would be bringing criminals to justice. Instead, he claims that he found instances of collusion between informers and officers of the Special Branch (the section of the British police force dealing with national security matters). Johnston Brown tells Fergal Keane about why he decided to speak out. Into the Dark, by Johnston Brown, is published by Gill Macmillan. Fergal Keane talks to different individuals who, through personal conviction or circumstances, have taken a stand against something significant. What motivated them to act and what was the fallout of the decision?