The Spy Who Got Away with MURDER - STAKEKNIFE - Spotlight Investigates

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The Spy Who Got Away with MURDER - STAKEKNIFE - Spotlight Investigates
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[@janetwebster5099]

Thank You for helping those of us living outside the UK to acess these brilliant and necessary films. 🍀💐🕷🌷☘️

[@eamondoherty2383]

the great untold story of the troubles is the extent MI5 played a role in the deaths of so many Irish people......

[@powerbite92]

MI5 and MI6 - Played both sides.

[@quack437]

​@@powerbite92 and that is an absolute fact

[@pfc4156]

And the IRA army Council.......

[@Matt-Durham]

So did the IRA and other paramilitaries

[@SmokingJoe62]

‘Untold story’? MI5’s involvement is one of the most reported stories of the entire conflict

[@seamus9750]

The grim reaper catches up with them all in the end

[@louise_rose]

Being sent into the arms of Spake Knife was a death sentence for any other people who were informing to the British (his bosses, too).

[@janetwebster5099]

Yes and no - the main point was to MISLEAD the IRA into thinking touts were trustworthy and vica versa ​@@louise_rose

[@casualobserver5466]

I served there twic ..how many young lads like me were the government prepared to have killed/ just as long as you didn’t blow his cover😡

[@JamesMullin-bc5mt]

My dad was a squadron leader in the RAF and after he worked for British airways and Keys air in derry. The army contacted my dad in the 70's and told him to fly to a disused airstrip in Oban near Loch Lomand where he was to pick up stakeknife and bring him back to Eglinton airport. not a word was said and my dad only told me this after Freddies death.

[@EamonCoyle]

It's touts, touting on tout's who are covering up tout's. My father got a spell in castlereagh because of one who turned round and said he was lying, didn't stop the torture in a holding cell !!

[@sword-and-shield]

Sir, I am just an American trying to learn about the Troubles from this channel, but have a couple hard questions I prefer were answered by someone who lived it. If your not interested I completely understand, it was just after reading your post I knew you had lived it. Respect, either way you decide.

[@EamonCoyle]

@@sword-and-shield Depends what you ask I suppose my friend, but if I can help I will....

[@sword-and-shield]

@@EamonCoyle Outstanding sir, I hope my ignorance doesn't flame, and I apologize ahead if it does. As a preliminary, I lean towards the side of the Republicans, and my questions seek more to verify potential misunderstandings from my limited exposure so far. 1. Would I be wrong in assuming that in the end the Brit's just wanted to occupy and prevent your countries independence just based from fear of potential future threats being so close to them? I get that the North wanted them there, but its seems like it was just an excuse to occupy and prevent your country from deciding on your own through a voting process and becoming independent. 2. After seeing I Dolours, recently and realizing there where rats even back to 73. Also with the vid above. It seems so much destruction to the movement was from rats, and at the highest level. Why do think the IRA didn't allow the cells to loosen up, or groups to run more separated, allowing them to KNOW who they are trusting from local tight nit groups? I understand it wouldn't prevent it, but man so many rats killing the effectiveness. Again sir, respect either way.

[@grahamwatts8836]

For the PIRA and other IRA splitter groups who really was your enemy, the security forces, and potentially the inner circle of the original IRA???? Mc Guinness and Adams may have used intelligence /stake knife in back room negotiations with the very secretive and high levels of the security forces to move things forward in the peace/political process. Rumour has it Adams passed on the details to security forces of the failed 1987 PIRA assault on the police station, apparently he did not agree with the attitude of certain members of that PIRA cell????

[@matthew1882]

@@parkgate-ub1ey that's so dirty. Using your own double agent to eliminate internal opposition.

[@TheDocRitchie]

Trigg in Death In The Fields says that's not true. FR Denis Faul and Brits propagated it (p156-158).

[@tdurb0]

Gutted that one you tried to upload today got struck so quick. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👏🏻

[@melissabyrne8749]

Thanks for sharing, your busy thanks again

[@ATLmodK]

It is sad that the IRA didn’t figure it out before he tortured and killed so many.

[@loulou7963]

Absolutely. I’m sure they would have dealt with him accordingly

[@matthew1882]

Even if they did figure it out, a lot of people Scapattici murdered were either informers or a threat to the army council. As the former-prisoner mentioned, the purpose of the ISU was to protect the interests of the Army Council and, even though he was an agent, that's exactly what Stakeknife did.

[@powerbite92]

It wasnt just Stakeknife that MI6 got to, they got to the very top and turned them. There've been videos on here where former faces have slyly suggested that the "turned" phenomenon was far more widespread than was let on.. Scapaticci is just the part of the iceberg that is visible to us, now.

[@brendandunleavy1399]

How much higher up the chain was infiltrated by British spooks, that's the shocking news we may waken up to one day.

[@dominicseanmccann6300]

Be easier to say who wasn't a 'bubble'.....

[@neildutton8077]

Good solid Irish name...lol

[@ROC14088]

How many people did the English tell scap they talked

[@thepub245]

Never heard a republican call Northern Ireland 'Northern Ireland' before. Its usually just Ireland, the island of Ireland, the occupied 6 counties, or the North.

[@KimPhilby203]

Got to give it to Brits .. Brilliant Beyond Words ...World Class Intelligence Services...

[@louise_rose]

I would rather say this guy represents the point where the British army and intelligence descended to the same methods, or even worse, as the IRA. And it didn't begin here - several of the people killed on Bloody Sunday in 1972 were illegally framed as terrorists and militants by the British troops.

[@user-sj1xn7wm2b]

By colluding with loyalist death squads to have mostly innocent Irish Catholics murdered...!! It was a Dirty war and the brits are known the world over for their dirty tactics and history shows how they raped , burned , bombed and pillaged everywhere they went for their Imperialism and Colonialism all over the world !!

[@cheapy2006]

I'd say Scap got two behind the ear courtesy of his handlers, not too long after he went into hiding.

[@rassawhelan6045]

before or after the bestiality charge

[@cheapy2006]

Touchée

[@ATLmodK]

No evidence, again, that he died of gunshot wounds

[@jacquiewalton1355]

@@ATLmodK Freddie Scappaticci, the man widely identified as the army’s long serving informer inside the IRA, has admitted two counts of possessing extreme pornography. Scappaticci, 72, who has been widely identified as Agent Stakeknife, appeared briefly at Westminster magistrates court in central London on Wednesday morning to admit the charges. He spoke only to enter his pleas to the charges. The chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, sentenced him to three months in custody, suspended for 12 months. The court heard the charges related to at least 329 images, including bestiality.

[@matthew1882]

And now Scapp and McGuiness are both gone and the truth of Stakeknife is likely buried alongside them.

[@matthew1882]

​@powerbite92 didn't Mi5 save him from Loyalist gunmen in late-1980s? If that's not an asset....

[@ATLmodK]

Nothing like conspiracy theories to make people think they actually know something

[@seanheeney4517]

​@@powerbite92 makes sense , the British government wants rid of Northern Ireland

[@DPK12]

@@powerbite92 evidence ?

[@pjnolan7989]

​@@powerbite92 That's partly because NI is the biggest expense to the UK. Between Unemployment, lack of outside investment, paying Benefits, HSE, etc it's just dead weight. Plus the whole non-Border issue. It costs them a fortune. But realistically as much as most of us in the Republic would love a united Ireland, we couldn't afford it either. Tbh if it came to a Referendum we'd vote for a united Ireland out of pride more than anything. The economics are an entirely different matter.

[@friotaiocht101]

I never understood how the PIRA made an Italian or half Italian head of an internal unit... so what if he was from the Markets area of Belfast...

[@trickstick84]

Anyone could apply to join the IRA. Their ethnicity was not considered relevant. There were many Italian families in Belfast, and more than one had a family history of joining the IRA - basically because of a hatred of Protestants. It's also a little-discussed fact that many well-known IRA people had some Protestant ancestors - "Adams" is not exactly a Gaelic name, is it?

[@TheNelster72]

​@@trickstick84Fine, but he still doesn't have Irish heritage and therefore ancestoral connections.

[@kieransavage100]

Went to Christian Brothers school with Scapo,as we called him.

[@friotaiocht101]

@@trickstick84 This is true but I've always said this it's one thing to become disillusioned with war & grow tired of the killing but when you become a tout & comrades die as a result that is just unforgivable....

[@michaelmulligan0]

2 questions Were all those he was involved in the deaths of members of the PIRA ? Were any of them actual agents?

[@fintonmainz7845]

The people he murdered were alleged to be informers. Many/most of these wouldn't h ave been provos.

[@trickstick84]

So far as any outsider can tell, many of those he killed were informers, but some were not.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@trickstick84 I'm sure you're right. The fact is nobody really knows or will ever know

[@louise_rose]

9:02 Lord Ramsbotham's accent and way of talking are so much old-style military/upper-class English it's funny - compare the agent film dialogue samples in The Propellerheads' "Bigger?" which have made many people comment "this has got to be from some obscure 1960s agent flick, NO ONE speaks like that anymore in real life!" . Well, here at least we have an example, down to the studied hint of a lisp. : > :)

[@Irishmush]

The sandy lynch actor looked more like micheal stone.uvf British agent.

[@user-uj4il3lv1n]

Higher than he were also mi5 isn't that right gerry

[@harleyyoung9585]

Hindsite is 20 20. As long as adams kept the war going, civil rights were on the back burner

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Lovely people, such lovely lives, just the type of people to unify a nation.

[@pfc4156]

Yes pillars of the community but hey michelle says there was no alternative

[@pfc4156]

@@KeithWilliamMacHendry eh?michelle says there was no alternative to murdering men,women and children, as well as blowing towns to bits.These are the heroes she defends , so what are you getting so excited about?

[@patrickmorris3721]

I’d say not 😉wake up

[@PK-fk7bm]

Is he really dead? Or is just convenient for all parties involved? 👍👊🇮🇪

[@bananacake9289]

Good question!!! P K! I was wondering the exact same thing myself!! Wouldn’t be surprised whatsoever if he’s ‘holed’ up somewhere 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️I’d like some definitive PROOF that he IS dead 💀🤷‍♀️!! How does anyone really KNOW he’s gone?? Have they ever found his rotting corpse(?)!! 😡🇬🇧

[@powerbite92]

@@bananacake9289 Supposedly Dennis Donaldson's death was staged.

[@ericpowell194]

This bastard was a well known gambler when he worked at the building trade. He was a straight forward informer well. Paid by the British

[@rassawhelan6045]

Just regurgitated information. Nothing new ... Danny Morrison was also in the interrogation house, which for some reason they leave out.. .........

[@louise_rose]

Around 13:45, the name Spike Murray is auto-subbed by KZbin as "Spank my Bob" and "Spake Money"! 😁😁

[@Highland_Moo]

Seems like the IRA was 99% touts 😂

[@johnkennedy972]

British propaganda wise up mj🇮🇪32

[@Retroscoop]

Most members of the US Communist Party probably were FBI agents too...

[@killerbeen773]

😅😅😅

[@Dave-hu5hr]

@@johnkennedy972 Sad fact of life is that everyone has their price whatever their values/beliefs.. 💷

[@johnkennedy972]

@@Dave-hu5hr not with staunch. Elite republican soldiers of Erin

[@madeljacky]

11:13 Monellan Road just before it crosses the border into Ireland, the disused dwelling house on the left is still there

[@davidandrews190]

Adams was the fucking top man 🤣 ffs

[@bpfromowc]

When does this begin ?

[@leetucker6016]

Now

[@Irishtinian494]

Freddy was just a small fish.

[@nonamerequired123]

Basically the Provos were the Irish Cosa Nostra.

[@ATLmodK]

The Republican paramilitaries were not the only terrorists. The Shankill butchers are the essence of terrorism along with several other Loyalist terrorist groups

[@rassawhelan6045]

No not really

[@nonamerequired123]

@@rassawhelan6045 Yes, really. Touting is no different than Omerta.

[@rassawhelan6045]

@@nonamerequired123 So just on the fact The Republican movement executes informers they are basically the Nostra. The Republican movement was and still is a movement for political recognition of struggle for a 32 .. Never was it a criminal enterprise like that other MOB. So again no...

[@nonamerequired123]

@@rassawhelan6045 Nope, just one example. And I didn't say the Republican movement was, I said the Provisional IRA was. You look at all the "paramilitaries" they pretty much operate like criminal gangs.

[@caolanmcmanus1726]

How was he not found out he shud of been assinated for what he done

[@zeddyteddy3729]

Thank you Mr. Scappaticci for your loyal service to King and Country. Lest we forget 🇬🇧

[@user-bf6hd6hu1m]

Don't you know that spies and informers are the scum of the earth. But then again, such people are worthy to serve the interests of the British crown, being all villains together. Scappaticci was a whore for the pimps of the British establishment, who will use any scumbag to do their dirty work. All the same, Ireland WILL one day be entirely free of British rule.

[@Irishtinian494]

Your kingdom family are a bunch of raving child molesters

[@jacquiewalton1355]

Freddie Scappaticci, the man widely identified as the army’s long serving informer inside the IRA, has admitted two counts of possessing extreme pornography. Scappaticci, 72, who has been widely identified as Agent Stakeknife, appeared briefly at Westminster magistrates court in central London on Wednesday morning to admit the charges. He spoke only to enter his pleas to the charges. The chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, sentenced him to three months in custody, suspended for 12 months. The court heard the charges related to at least 329 images, including bestiality.

[@johnkennedy972]

See that bbc copyright was that anything to do with Peter Taylor trouble land a day in ni

[@ATroubledLand]

No John though some of his are blocked also. It was to do with Once upon a time in NI.. Currently uploading to Rumble, search for ATroubledLand

[@johnkennedy972]

@@ATroubledLand great channel best I’ve seen about the troubles keep up the good work

[@audree70]

To work both sides? Balls.

[@malsmith1618]

Wrong

[@CharlieEverton-mv7yq]

The places this steak knife head went

[@louise_rose]

He Spake Mind...

[@harleyyoung9585]

Not a chance in hell, if i was on the army council, would i allow an italian, anywhere near the ira.

[@killerbeen773]

Wow the nerve of this Rat!

[@louise_rose]

This is straight out of John le Carré - I would have loved to hear him commenting on this case (the outlines have been known for around twenty years).

[@johnkennedy972]

He wouldn’t have got away had I been born during the troubles a wouldn’t care how high up a would have seen his position was more a case to execute him rot in hell scap🇮🇪32

[@khiggins185]

Had Republicans caught him he would have had a very slow death.

[@louise_rose]

Yes indeed - there are many people here in the comments field suggesting that he was protected by some turned guy/s still higher up though. At the time, Belfast was easily the most dangerous town in the UK. I saw this report on the Beeb two weeks ago, it's horribly fascinating...could have been straight out of a John Le Carré novel. The guy must have had balls of steel and some real acting skills, but I feel zero admiration for him.

[@Dave-hu5hr]

They knew who he was but they also knew that he knew who they was etc etc.. 🗡🗡

[@topcheese5671]

Freddie said he never left Northern Ireland haha well done big lad call it what it is, not a true republican

[@lewismorgan839]

Steak knife was killed

[@louise_rose]

stabbed with a steak knife, no doubt :)

[@user-wq3qf7jg9i]

Grassssssssss

[@garymcbain2967]

Fucking Grass.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪☘💯

[@audree70]

Steak knife. Love that guy He had some real balls.

[@louise_rose]

Certainly must have been an ice cold man with balls of steel, I wouldn't say he was admirable though. He regularly had other British agents and informants murdered to protect his cover, and sometimes killed them himself.

[@Irishtinian494]

So had your ma

[@CharlieEverton-mv7yq]

Hed probably would laugh at your accent

[@Towmas]

Describing getting a confession and saying ‘they’ no freddy use pronoun ‘I’ ya basturd