Ex-NOTW Editor Coulson Charged With Perjury

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Source: SKY

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.

A statement issued by Strathclyde Police said: "A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with alleged perjury before the High Court.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

The allegations relate to the trial of former Scottish politician Tommy Sheridan at the High Court in Glasgow in December 2010.
Mr Coulson, who gave evidence in the trial, was detained in London by Strathclyde officers and later taken to a Glasgow police station.

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Ex-NOTW Editor Coulson Charged With Perjury (Original post)	MindMover	May 2012	OP
You mean people get arrested for perjury? Oh, wait. I guess they do only in the UK.	PSPS	May 2012	#1
Also get sued for libel, which is legal by news here. As in the George Galloway case.	freshwest	May 2012	#2
Boy, Rupert Murdoch just has the worst luck	gratuitous	May 2012	#3
Locking, sorry, this is a duplicate. Please continue discussion here:	Rhiannon12866	Jun 2012	#4

Response to MindMover (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 09:36 PM

PSPS (4,282 posts)

1. You mean people get arrested for perjury? Oh, wait. I guess they do only in the UK.

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Response to PSPS (Reply #1)

Wed May 30, 2012, 09:51 PM

freshwest (32,410 posts)

2. Also get sued for libel, which is legal by news here. As in the George Galloway case.

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Response to MindMover (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2012, 12:14 AM

gratuitous (49,292 posts)

3. Boy, Rupert Murdoch just has the worst luck

All of these totally isolated, unconnected not-at-all indicative of how his media empire runs (and for sure not in the States) incidents just keep landing haymakers on poor old Rupe.

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Response to MindMover (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 12:49 AM

Rhiannon12866 (56,016 posts)

4. Locking, sorry, this is a duplicate. Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014131319

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