This getting more and more shocking, really hope a lot of people go down for this.
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RunningMan 2,181 posts
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thelzdking 3,380 posts
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Registered 4 years agoA man on Newsnight (Tom Watson MP, I believe) said that he had "good reason" to believe that family members of the two girls murdered by Ian Huntley had their phones hacked too. -
It's fkn disgusting if any of it is proved true. Absolutely abhorrent.
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Bremenacht 11,022 posts
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Registered 6 years agoIt's also awful to think that the police knew it had happened and apparently chose to overlook it. Maybe they had good reason to do so, but I can't think of any. If they'd held off, pending the resolution of the murder trial, they'd have had a good week or so to make a potential prosecution for tampering with evidence and/or obstructing a murder inquiry. As it is, the Dowler family will have to prosecute the NotW privately - because the police won't.
Again, it seems that the police were happy to ignore evidence of terrible behaviour, in the interest of hiding their own inadequacy. I still doubt there was any 'new' information discovered during the second investigation.
I do think this news (if true) changes the whole phone-hacking issue. Not only will it get taken more seriously by people who wouldn't otherwise give a shit, but I rather expect that many people at the NI tabloids -or who worked there during the phone-hacking period- will be much more inclined to spill the beans and blow the whistles. Getting up the nose of celebs is one thing, but working to damage the ordinary family of a child murder victim, and jeopardising the hunt for her murderer, is probably too low for most journalists.This post is unsuitable for those with a high rumour-sensitivity.
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PearOfAnguish 6,575 posts
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Registered 8 years agoInteresting observation from Tabloid Watch
This development is the lead story on the front page of Tuesday's Guardian, Independent and Telegraph. It also makes the front page of the FT and the Times. The Express, Mail, Mirror, Sun and Star make no mention of it on their front pages and consider others stories - such as Cheryl Cole's love life and a scare story about ibuprofen - more important.
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meme 15,311 posts
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Registered 5 years agoTo be fair, the Beeb attacking a red top is a hefty reverse of what usually happens.GHOSTBUSTERS
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disusedgenius 4,808 posts
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Registered 6 years agoWhile the allegations are – in David Cameron’s well-chosen words – “truly dreadful”, do they warrant this level of news overkill?
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So fucking wrong, I don't know where to start.
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Tom_Servo 13,201 posts
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Make your mind up!While the allegations are – in David Cameron’s well-chosen words – “truly dreadful”, do they warrant this level of news overkill?
The trouble being is that the obvious answer to that is 'yes'.
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meme 15,311 posts
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Registered 5 years agoYeah, it honestly is one of the most sickening things I think I've heard of with regards to journalism, and I knew they were pretty unscrupulous anyway. It absolutely warrants the attention.GHOSTBUSTERS
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Tom_Servo 13,201 posts
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Registered 2 years agoRebekah Brooks: "...it is inconceivable that I knew or worse, sanctioned these appalling allegations."
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Registered 6 years agoI just don't know why it's "inconceivable". Seems perfectly conceivable to me...
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TheSaint 11,581 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI thought the coverage on The Today program and PM yesterday was pretty balanced. They even criticised people who thought it should impact on Murdoch owning all of Sky.
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Registered 7 years agoCompare and contrast with Sharon Shoesmith (of Baby P infamy)...D****** ******r
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disusedgenius 4,808 posts
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Registered 6 years agoTheSaint wrote:
'Sanctioned' I agree, 'know' is very dubious though. Even so it says a lot about the culture of these places (I don't for a minute believe that the NotW is alone in all this) whichever way.
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Bremenacht 11,022 posts
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Registered 6 years agoTom_Servo wrote:
That raises the stakes. Whoever worked for her at the time will know for sure that they'll be hung out to dry in order to maintain her integrity.
Rebekah Brooks: "...it is inconceivable that I knew or worse, sanctioned these appalling allegations."
So it comes to the same situation as the Andy Coulson one. Either she's lying or is absolutely incompetent and didn't know what was happening at the paper she was editor of.This post is unsuitable for those with a high rumour-sensitivity.
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Bremenacht 11,022 posts
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Registered 6 years agoMightyMouse wrote:
Vile.
Yup, confirmed parents of the Soham victims had their phones hacked. Bleh, just sick.
Strong words from Theresa May there:
The home secretary told a committee of MPs on Tuesday afternoon: "I think it's totally shocking; frankly, it's disgusting. The mindset of somebody who thinks it's appropriate to do that is totally sick."
NI will have a hard job 'fixing' these two horrible stories.This post is unsuitable for those with a high rumour-sensitivity.
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Registered 8 years agoBrooks's denial of involvement is laughable. Phone hacking was clearly an accepted part of newsroom culture at the Screws for years, and there's no way the editor wouldn't have known it was going on.Inventor of the hovercraft
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Registered 7 years agoOne aspect of this case that deserves more attention is why the police ignored all this evidence the first time around. Maybe the lead detective will mention something about it in his Times column. -
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Registered 8 years agoIt is absolutely appalling what has happened.
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Registered 11 years agomeme wrote:
It may be hypocrisy on his part, but there's no reason his wife and kids should suffer for his actions.
Anyone seen this massive hypocrisy?-- boobs do nothing for me, I want moustaches and chest hair.
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Tom_Servo 13,201 posts
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Registered 2 years agoI read that people have been phoning up and shouting "CUNT"
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Popzeus 7,888 posts
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Registered 8 years agoNot that I'd condone such behaviour but it is tempting given that they have a freephone number 0800 010373Inventor of the hovercraft
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