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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 04:53 PM

Stuart G (7,733 posts)

Rebekah Brooks Formally Charged with Phone Hacking.

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Source: Washington Post

LONDON — Former Rupert Murdoch protege Rebekah Brooks has been formally charged with conspiring to hack into the phones of hundreds of well-known people and their associates, a move first announced last month by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.

The development had been expected since July 24, when prosecutors named Brooks as one of eight people accused of participating in a campaign of espionage which targeted more than 600 celebrities, sports stars, politicians and crime victims.

In Britain, police formally charge suspects. In Brooks’ case, that happened late Thursday at a London police station.

Brooks, who quit as chief executive of Murdoch’s News International when the phone hacking scandal exploded last year, has vowed to fight the charges.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/rebekah-brooks-formally-charged-with-phone-hacking-move-announced-by-prosecutors-last-month/2012/08/02/gJQAoeiRSX_story.html

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Rebekah Brooks Formally Charged with Phone Hacking. (Original post)	Stuart G	Aug 2012	OP
I wonder if she will roll?	truebrit71	Aug 2012	#1
If not her there a more waiting in line and maybe one ot them	movonne	Aug 2012	#3
Hehehe. Like that take on it. Any idea if since some of these are government that got hacked,	freshwest	Aug 2012	#6
Things are not looking good	goclark	Aug 2012	#16
+1 nt	DCKit	Aug 2012	#7
Strange world, isn't it?	JDPriestly	Aug 2012	#11
strange indeed	samsingh	Aug 2012	#14
It's not the story, it's the sourcing.	boppers	Aug 2012	#19
Want to bet that she would suddenly end up very much dead if she	cstanleytech	Aug 2012	#12
her smirk is gone at last.	roguevalley	Aug 2012	#13
Way to go, Rebekah -- take that bullet for your boss!	rocktivity	Aug 2012	#2
Bet this is all a huge embarrassment to Cameron!	LeftishBrit	Aug 2012	#4
That would be a delicious two-fer if it brought down Satan and Camerwrong...	truebrit71	Aug 2012	#5
She's a neighbour of the Camerons	qwertyMike	Aug 2012	#17
Republican Family Values - Brit style	Berlum	Aug 2012	#8
Hmmm....	xocet	Aug 2012	#9
Only if she squawks. If she takes the hit for the Murdochs, she'll	smirkymonkey	Aug 2012	#15
Was the person who did the charging in evening dress?	whistler162	Aug 2012	#10
Now when will Piers Morgan	goclark	Aug 2012	#18

Response to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 04:56 PM

truebrit71 (17,051 posts)

1. I wonder if she will roll?

Bet Satan is shitting his shorts wondering that same thing...

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:00 PM

movonne (9,474 posts)

3. If not her there a more waiting in line and maybe one ot them

will turn...

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:10 PM

freshwest (32,410 posts)

6. Hehehe. Like that take on it. Any idea if since some of these are government that got hacked,

That it will be treated as a national security issue?

Because that would be interesting to see it defined that way.

And we've got FNN all but supplying ammuntion for a rebellion here...

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Sat Aug 4, 2012, 07:22 AM

goclark (30,404 posts)

16. Things are not looking good

I agree with you.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:25 PM

DCKit (18,541 posts)

7. +1 nt

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:04 PM

JDPriestly (38,318 posts)

11. Strange world, isn't it?

Here in the US, we appear to be pursuing Julian Assange because he told some embarassing truths, but we seem to be leaving Murdock alone although he tells lies.

Strange, strange, strange.

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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 11:26 AM

samsingh (10,393 posts)

14. strange indeed

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Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:38 PM

boppers (16,588 posts)

19. It's not the story, it's the sourcing.

When you break laws to tell a story, you get prosecuted.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:08 PM

cstanleytech (5,494 posts)

12. Want to bet that she would suddenly end up very much dead if she

did decide to roll over?

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:30 PM

roguevalley (32,830 posts)

13. her smirk is gone at last.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:00 PM

rocktivity (36,684 posts)

2. Way to go, Rebekah -- take that bullet for your boss!

I see you've got your courtroom peter-pan collared dress dark dress ready!

rocktivity

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:05 PM

LeftishBrit (29,747 posts)

4. Bet this is all a huge embarrassment to Cameron!

Nice to see his real bosses (who are certainly NOT us the voters) getting into some trouble!

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:07 PM

truebrit71 (17,051 posts)

5. That would be a delicious two-fer if it brought down Satan and Camerwrong...

...

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Sat Aug 4, 2012, 02:23 PM

qwertyMike (2,901 posts)

17. She's a neighbour of the Camerons

Country house next to his. Same pub.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:53 PM

Berlum (3,970 posts)

8. Republican Family Values - Brit style

Geez, talk about gutter ethics...The Republicons got 'em down pat

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 06:23 PM

xocet (1,155 posts)

9. Hmmm....

Will she be "suicided"?

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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 07:42 PM

smirkymonkey (11,713 posts)

15. Only if she squawks. If she takes the hit for the Murdochs, she'll

probably be "pardoned".

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 06:54 PM

whistler162 (5,706 posts)

10. Was the person who did the charging in evening dress?

or maybe a butlers suit. Sounds like they would need to be toformally charge someone with anything!

"Madam, you are a scumbag and shortly we will provide you with free room and board at her majesty's expense!"

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Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:31 PM

goclark (30,404 posts)

18. Now when will Piers Morgan

go to jail?

Why is he on CNN?
With all of the excellent choices,, who selected him?

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