HOPE not hate blog: Is BNP security man a convicted criminal?

Is BNP security man a convicted criminal?

posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Thursday, 22 October 2009, 18:25

One of Nick Griffin’s security team looks suspiciously like Simon Goodricke, a former BNP candidate from Barnsley who was thrown out of the police force in disgrace and conned an 80-year-old woman out of £1,000 as he awaited trial for perverting the course of justice.

The former Solihull Detective Constable was sentenced to 18 months at Birmingham Crown Court in January 1998. He was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after he tipped off fraudsters attempting to swindle £100m from Columbian drug barons.The BNP stood by Goodricke and now it appears he is escorting Griffin into the BBC. Says it all really.

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 | There are 3 comments

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Comment 1 | From: Duncan Stott | Date: 22 October 2009, 19:34

Pic of some of the security here... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gallery/2009/oct/22/bnp-question-time?picture=354638901

Comment 2 | From: Harry | Date: 22 October 2009, 19:40

Shame this info cannot be secretly passed onto the panel, or an audience member via a blackberry!

[Nick replies: We have tried our best!!!]

Comment 3 | From: Brian | Date: 28 December 2009, 00:09

Simon Goodricke isn't registered as a Close Protection officer either, and should be, as he's fulfilling functions which are regulated by the Security Industry Authority so he's once again breaking the law and can be reported via the SIA website at www.the-sia.org.uk. Griffin's other minders are registered, but Goodricke isn't, so it might be worth getting him fined and/or five years inside.

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