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Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods: 4. Surveillance state

2024/9/19
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Alice: 阿尔法耶德在哈罗德百货和员工公寓安装监控,对她进行监视,让她感到恐惧和不安。她怀疑阿尔法耶德之前也监视过她,并对这种行为感到非常害怕。 Eamon Coyle: 阿尔法耶德接手哈罗德百货后,大幅增加安保预算,安装了先进的监控系统,并利用窃听设备监控员工,甚至监听年轻女性的谈话。他利用这些信息控制员工,并对任何可能对其不利的信息进行武器化。虽然他声称自己只是执行命令,没有参与不当行为,但他承认阿尔法耶德对年轻女性有特别的兴趣,并且不排除阿尔法耶德在员工公寓安装隐蔽摄像头的可能性。 Henry Porter: Vanity Fair杂志报道了阿尔法耶德的种族主义、监控员工和性侵犯女性的指控,阿尔法耶德随后起诉杂志诽谤。但诉讼反而帮助杂志收集到更多证据,揭露阿尔法耶德的“小王国”统治和对受害者的恐吓和威胁。戴安娜王妃的去世导致诉讼被搁置,最终双方达成和解,证据被封存,受害者无法获得公正。他对于和解结果感到愤怒和不满,认为阿尔法耶德的策略有效地压制了受害者发声,并呼吁改变这种沉默的文化,让施暴者受到惩罚。 Safaya: 阿尔法耶德试图恐吓她保持沉默,让她感到害怕和焦虑。 Sarah: 阿尔法耶德试图强奸她,并试图让她作伪证,这让她感到非常害怕。 Alice: 阿尔法耶德在哈罗德百货和员工公寓安装监控,对她进行监视,让她感到恐惧和不安。她怀疑阿尔法耶德之前也监视过她,并对这种行为感到非常害怕。 Eamon Coyle: 阿尔法耶德接手哈罗德百货后,大幅增加安保预算,安装了先进的监控系统,并利用窃听设备监控员工,甚至监听年轻女性的谈话。他利用这些信息控制员工,并对任何可能对其不利的信息进行武器化。虽然他声称自己只是执行命令,没有参与不当行为,但他承认阿尔法耶德对年轻女性有特别的兴趣,并且不排除阿尔法耶德在员工公寓安装隐蔽摄像头的可能性。 Henry Porter: Vanity Fair杂志报道了阿尔法耶德的种族主义、监控员工和性侵犯女性的指控,阿尔法耶德随后起诉杂志诽谤。但诉讼反而帮助杂志收集到更多证据,揭露阿尔法耶德的“小王国”统治和对受害者的恐吓和威胁。戴安娜王妃的去世导致诉讼被搁置,最终双方达成和解,证据被封存,受害者无法获得公正。他对于和解结果感到愤怒和不满,认为阿尔法耶德的策略有效地压制了受害者发声,并呼吁改变这种沉默的文化,让施暴者受到惩罚。 Safaya: 阿尔法耶德试图恐吓她保持沉默,让她感到害怕和焦虑。 Sarah: 阿尔法耶德试图强奸她,并试图让她作伪证,这让她感到非常害怕。

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Following the 1983 IRA bombing, Al-Fayed amplified security at Harrods, creating an environment of paranoia. He implemented extensive surveillance, including hidden cameras and phone tapping, targeting both staff and executives. While ostensibly for security, the system was also used to monitor young female employees and identify any potential dissent.
  • Al-Fayed's obsession with security led to a pervasive surveillance state at Harrods.
  • Hidden cameras and phone tapping were used to monitor staff and executives.
  • The surveillance system was also used to monitor young female employees and control dissent.

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Security cameras were everywhere - in Harrods and in a luxury apartment used by staff. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia. Vanity Fair magazine was investigating the rumours swirling around Mohamed Al Fayed. Would the truth about him be exposed, even as potential witnesses say they were intimidated?

This season of World of Secrets is about sexual abuse, and includes descriptions which some listeners might find distressing.

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline.