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Met police kept secret files on Star Trek and The X-Files in case shows sparked riots and mass suicides

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FILE- This undated file photo shows actors in the TV series "Star Trek," from left, Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock, William Shatner as Captain Kirk, DeForest Kelley as Doctor McCoy and James Doohan as Commander Scott. Nimoy, famous for playing officer Mr. Spock in ìStar Trekî died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83. (AP Photo/Paramount Television ,File)
Star Trek was monitored closely (Picture: AP Photo/Paramount Television)

Scotland Yard kept a secret dossier on Star Trek and The X-Files over concerns that the sci-fi shows posed a potential threat to national security, it has been revealed.

Police were worried British fans would go crazy and commit suicide, start a cult or riot after watching the shows.

They also monitored… Read the full story


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