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| MSP dismisses bug security claim | MSP dismisses bug security claim |
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| Politician Tommy Sheridan said he does not believe security services had anything to do with bugging his car. | Politician Tommy Sheridan said he does not believe security services had anything to do with bugging his car. |
| He dismissed speculation he was being monitored by the authorities as "garbage". | He dismissed speculation he was being monitored by the authorities as "garbage". |
| The left-wing MSP disclosed that the police believed the device found in his silver Honda Civic was wired for pictures as well as sound. | The left-wing MSP disclosed that the police believed the device found in his silver Honda Civic was wired for pictures as well as sound. |
| Mr Sheridan, leader of the Solidarity Party, said he was "concerned and worried" about the find. | Mr Sheridan, leader of the Solidarity Party, said he was "concerned and worried" about the find. |
| He called in police after a member of his staff found what they thought was a piece of eavesdropping equipment in the car. | He called in police after a member of his staff found what they thought was a piece of eavesdropping equipment in the car. |
| Police went to the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh to take the car and the device away for examination. | Police went to the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh to take the car and the device away for examination. |
| 'Communicate visually' | |
| Mr Sheridan said he was meeting Lothian and Borders Police, who kept his car overnight and are sweeping it for bugs. | Mr Sheridan said he was meeting Lothian and Borders Police, who kept his car overnight and are sweeping it for bugs. |
| He said: "The reason they have kept it is that there is an indication that the device they have found can communicate visually as well as by audio. | He said: "The reason they have kept it is that there is an indication that the device they have found can communicate visually as well as by audio. |
| "I certainly don't think that the security services are involved. | "I certainly don't think that the security services are involved. |
| "Any speculation around that is garbage." | "Any speculation around that is garbage." |
| The MSP won a high-profile libel victory over the News of the World last year after it printed allegations about his sex life. | The MSP won a high-profile libel victory over the News of the World last year after it printed allegations about his sex life. |
| Prosecution authorities later instructed police to investigate allegations of perjury by witnesses during the trial. | Prosecution authorities later instructed police to investigate allegations of perjury by witnesses during the trial. |
| The newspaper is seeking to overturn the verdict after being ordered to pay Mr Sheridan £200,000 damages and its appeal is set to be heard in December. | The newspaper is seeking to overturn the verdict after being ordered to pay Mr Sheridan £200,000 damages and its appeal is set to be heard in December. |