The all pervasive Murdoch empire claims another scalp. Who's next?
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So now we have the Met Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, resigning from his post because of his associations with Murdoch's media and his employees.
If what the papers are reporting today is true, then this has the potential to become a major political scandal as well.
So, which other lofty people are to fall on their own sword?
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Well, just heard tht Rebbekah Brooks has been arrested!
The plot just thickens and thickens.
Apparently, according to BBC News she negotiated with the police the day and time of "police appointment". Surely a suspect should attend "police appt" at short notice. There are lots of suspicions that today's arrest was very convenient for police and Rebekah Brooks in that she will now be able to simply bat away serious questions come next Tuesday by saying that she can't answer this or that answer because there is ongoing police investigation.Why arrest her now and not much much earlier? This is all too suspicious. She may now have a reason NOT to attend at all next Tuesday because it may prejudice her case. Scotland Yard does NOT get away lightly with this unprecedented scandal.
The whole issue stinks corrupt power grabbing self centered rich people who think they are above the law. I suspect a few politicians names to hit the lime light very soon.
"The bigger story in my book is the corruption which is being uncovered and may well end up back at the door of parliament."
My comment made over a week ago.
The fat lady hasn't sung yet.
Let us start with ex-deputy commissioner Yates who was forced to resign today and is one of 4 or 5 senior officers facing severe investigation on their professional conduct.This scandal wont stop apparently and will run and run and run.
Tonight the NotW's ex-Showbiz Editor, Sean Hoare who blew the whistle on Andy Coulson knowing that phones were hacked was found dead. At this stage it is unclear as to the cause of death.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/18/sean-hoare-news-of-the-world?cat=media&type=article
Even if there is no direct connection, the timing of his death adds another tragic dimension to this whole sad saga.
Not a day goes by without some damaging revelation and tomorrow we have the questionning of the Murdoch's and Brooks, should make for interesting TV.
Mr Hoare was emotionally on the run fearing for his life according to one national paper. The police have stated that his death was not being treated as suspicious but do you really believe that for a moment? No. I certainly don't. He clearly knew too much and his enemies were after him.
It brings to mind the 'suicide' of Dr David Kelly.
It does indeed, Feline. I watched the video interview of Mr Hoare on the BBC news site last night, and he was clearly a very troubled man.
Ghastly business.
Does anyone else feel that this is only the tip of the iceberg and that other media outlets are guilty of similar practices?
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She was arrested early this afternoon.
Since then the Met Commissioner says he felt the need to resign as he didn't want his association with an ex-employee of News International, whom he appointed as an advisor, to get in the way of the police investigation.
Some are saying that David Cameron will also be feeling the pressure given that it is reported that Rebekah Brooks asked Cameron to employ Andy Coulson and that if he did this then News International would prove to be a very good friend of his!!
Brooks' arrest was, as far as I'm concerned, a distraction, to pull the focus away from the police's involvement in this sorry mess. However, with the Commissioner resigning his position he has shown that you need to be honourable and do the right thing to avoid implication.
However, it was also very civilised of the police to inform Rebekah Brooks on Friday that she would be arrested today. Quaint!
So.... if this Commissioner has resigned already, does that get him off the hook for anything and everything that's going to come out about him later? Oh I know I'm terribly suspicious and untrusting - but 'has he jumped before being pushed'? I can't imagine that anyone so high up in a well paid job would resign so easily just to make sure that an investigation could run smoothly. Not sure his actions make him honourable or doing the right thing, sounds to me like avoiding or running!
I am certain that if the investigation were to reveal any wrongdoing on his personal behalf he will be subject to the full force of the law. And rightly so too!
However, by removing himself from the top position he has now placed the focus and pressure on the other incompetents in the force, who have failed in their public duty to investigate fully and uphold the rule of law.
I suspect there are some very nervous individuals in politics who are dreading what might come out!
Cameron who has distanced himself from the whole process almost disappearing from public view, has now decided to cut short a planned visit to Africa because of the hacking scandal. This is odd, now, considering he hasn't been very forthcoming to date.
Arrested by negotiation more corruption. Time to get the story strait and hide facts.