Public urged to boycott census over contractor's alleged torture link

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Protesters aim to force cancellation of contract with subsidiary of US firm that provided Iraq interrogators
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/06/scotland-census-abu-ghraib

The public are being urged to boycott the census in Scotland over allegations that the parent company of a UK firm contracted to gather information has been linked to the torture of prisoners at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison.

Protesters say they are willing to break the law and face a criminal record and a £1,000 fine in an attempt to force the Scottish government to cancel the £18.5m contract it awarded to CACI (UK).

The London-based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US contractor CACI International, which provided interrogators who worked at Abu Ghraib prison at the height of the prisoner abuse scandal. The prison became infamous in 2004 when disturbing images emerged of US soldiers abusing prisoners. The pictures included naked Iraqi detainees cowering from dogs, and US soldiers were later found to have perpetrated widespread torture.

[midnight]

1. Citizens around the world have had enough.....

[provis99]

2. they gave a census contract to a mercenary gang?

Looks like the Scottish government is as stupid as the American government.

[bananas]

3. That would definitely intimidate people

A couple of hired killers show up at your door and ask who your going to vote for?