Hamad the Abuser redirects public attention from misdeeds done by regime – hires second broken cop to “rehab police force”

Bahrain hires John Yates, former Met officer, to oversee reform
02 Dec 2011 – By Damien McElroy – Telegraph

Mr Yates has been asked to overhaul the controversial service with John Timoney, a former head of Miami police, to ensure its procedures meet international human rights standards.

The former assistant commissioner resigned in July over accusations surrounding his handling of the phone hacking affair and his ties with Neil Wallis, the former senior executive at the News of the World who later worked for the police force.

An independent report last week found that Bahrain’s security forces used excessive force, torture and summary justice to crush a popular protest movement that paralysed the Gulf state earlier this year. …more