Tabloid phone hacking scandal involving kidnapped girl roils Britain

[LaCroix]

"When I appeared before the committee in March 2007, I expressed the belief that Clive Goodman had acted alone, but made clear our investigation was continuing. In September 2009, I told the committee there had never been any evidence delivered to me that suggested the conduct had spread beyond one journalist.

"If others had evidence that wrongdoing went further, I was not told about it."

Hinton replied: "If Rupert Murdoch asked me to get his lunch," he quipped in his speech, "I still will."

[Martinus]

Rebekah Brooks arrested.

Millipede calls for dismantling of the UK Murdoch's empire due to competition and media plurality reasons.

The swings just keep coming. Will they arrest James Murdoch next?

[Neil]

Millipede calls for dismantling of the UK Murdoch's empire due to competition and media plurality reasons.

And that's where he goes off the rails.

[Iormlund]

Not really. Concentration of power is bad, as this case aptly demonstrates. Requiring that nobody owns more than x% of a country's media is no different than similar regulations in banking or other strategic sectors.

[grumbler]

Not really. Concentration of power is bad, as this case aptly demonstrates. Requiring that nobody owns more than x% of a country's media is no different than similar regulations in banking or other strategic sectors.

There is a difference between saying "nobody should own more than x% of a Britain's media" and saying "Rupert Murdoch's media empire should be dismantled."  IIRC, the owners of the Daily Mail (?) own a bigger share of the British media than does New International.

Not that I would mind seeing Murdoch getting the chop, but I think that it cannot justified solely on the grounds that he is personally dislikable.

[Neil]

Not really. Concentration of power is bad, as this case aptly demonstrates. Requiring that nobody owns more than x% of a country's media is no different than similar regulations in banking or other strategic sectors.

What does hacking phones have to do with concentration of media?

At any rate, Murdoch is powerful, but there's plenty of other voices in the UK media.

[Martinus]

Not really. Concentration of power is bad, as this case aptly demonstrates. Requiring that nobody owns more than x% of a country's media is no different than similar regulations in banking or other strategic sectors.

What does hacking phones have to do with concentration of media?

Nothing per se. He is down and it is a perfect moment to strike.

[Iormlund]

There is a difference between saying "nobody should own more than x% of a Britain's media" and saying "Rupert Murdoch's media empire should be dismantled." 
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I have seen him quoted saying the former, not the latter.

[Sheilbh]

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner's resigned over perceived corruption/collusion between NewsCorps and the Police

Edit:  He apparently said his integrity was intact and implied that he'd done less wrong hiring former NC executive Neil Wallis than David Cameron had hiring Andy Coulson.  From the (ex) top policeman in the country that's a big charge.

[Admiral Yi]

Rebekah Brooks arrested.

Arrest as in we have enough evidence to charge you with a crime, or something else?

[Sheilbh]

"The MPS [Metropolitan police service] has this afternoon, Sunday 17 July, arrested a female in connection with allegations of corruption and phone hacking.

"At approximately 12.00 a 43-year-old woman was arrested by appointment at a London police station by officers from Operation Weeting [phone hacking investigation] together with officers from Operation Elveden [bribing of police officers investigation]. She is currently in custody.

"She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of corruption allegations contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906.

"The Operation Weeting team is conducting the new investigation into phone hacking.

"Operation Elveden is the investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police. This investigation is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

"It would be inappropriate to discuss any further details regarding these cases at this time."

She's still in custody I think

[Martinus]

Rebekah Brooks arrested.

Arrest as in we have enough evidence to charge you with a crime, or something else?

I assume so. I dont know the British legal system well enough, but seeing how it is reported everywhere, I assume it is not just being asked some questions. I bet she will soon be helping the police with their inquiries.

[katmai]

Since when has ignorance of the law stopped you from commenting.

[Martinus]

Since when has ignorance of the law stopped you from commenting.

Im on vacation. I only ignorantly comment on law when I am being paid.

[katmai]

Since when has ignorance of the law stopped you from commenting.

Im on vacation.

Then shouldn't you be off sucking some random blokes toes and not posting on languish.