Senator STEVENS: It may be that what we've done leaves an impression we've done something wrong, but you have to make up your mind you're doing something wrong, you have to have an intention to do something wrong to really be guilty of a crime.

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The pair had announced their intention to sue National Crime Agency director Keith Bristow in his role as head of Operation Sacristy along with North Yorkshire, Warwickshire and West Yorkshire Police - the forces whose officers are involved in the investigation.

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