Re: [TSCM-L] Masons hit by bugging

The key point here is that they found out about the problem AFTER
their leadership was sent copies of a CD of audio files.

-jma




http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2308809.ece

Masons hit by bugging
[Published: Tuesday 27, February 2007 - 10:41]

By Jonathan McCambridge

Police have launched an investigation into suspicions that meetings
at one of Northern Ireland's largest Masonic Halls was bugged, the
Belfast Telegraph can reveal today.

It is understood that the PSNI launched the probe after recordings
were received in the post by Masonic officials at the headquarters of
the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim at Rosemary Street in Belfast.

Police are investigating if the recordings are of secret rituals held
in the building which is the main meeting place of freemasons in Co
Antrim, one of the largest lodges in Ireland.

Sources have told the Telegraph that a CD containing a recording was
recently sent to lodge officials at Rosemary Street.

Officials have been left mystified by the suspicions of secret
recordings. There have been no demands or threats received by
freemasons, but the police have been alerted.

A PSNI spokeswoman told the Belfast Telegraph: "A letter has been
received and an investigation is ongoing."

A Masonic spokesman refused to comment on the allegations, but
confirmed that police were carrying out an investigation.

He said: "I can confirm that a matter relating to the Provincial
Masonic Hall, 15 Rosemary Street, Belfast, has been referred to the
PSNI for investigation. At present we have nothing further to add."

Despite the probe the hall at Rosemary Street is still being used for
meetings, including one as recently as last weekend.

However, a source told this paper: "This has been the talk of
meetings all over Co Antrim. We have been told that something was
received in the post which included a recording of some sort. Police
have been asked to check out how this could have happened, if it is
possible that the hall was bugged in some way.

"Everybody is mystified why anyone would want to do this, we are a
charitable organisation."


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