Mr. Big Stings : Cops, Criminals and Confessions - the fifth estate

It’s one of the most controversial police investigation techniques and it’s homegrown. Illegal in many other countries, including the U.S. the RCMP’s “Mr. Big sting” has recently had serious limits imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada. Cops get murder suspects to confess by posing as a criminal gang, befriending suspects and gaining their trust through odd jobs and payment. Eventually, suspects meet the crime boss, “Mr Big” who says he can help them with any charges they have - but only if they confess first. The creator of Mr. Big, who acted as the crime boss in dozens of stings, appears on camera for the first time to defend his technique while top defence attorney Marie Henein raises concerns about the RCMP’s methods. We look at 3 of Canada’s most infamous cases in light of the new rules and try to find out where the truth lies when you mix Cops, Criminals and Confessions. The cases are the that of Sebastian Burns & Atif Rafay, Andy Rose and Jason Dix. For more on the fifth estate : http://www.cbc.ca/fifth Follow us on Twitter :   / cbcfifth   Like us on Facebook :   / thefifthestate