Kate Middleton and Tony Blair were hacked in NOTW scandal

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THE NEWS OF THE WORLD (NOTW) phone hacking scandal has escalated to a higher level with the inclusion of members of the royal family and key political figures, including Prince Edward, Kate Middleton and Tony Blair.

The list of victims of a newspaper hacking operation by Rupert Murdoch's tabloid rag includes not only Prince Edward, but Prince William's girlfriend at the time and now wife Kate Middleton.
The Countess of Wessex and the Duke and Duchess of Kent were also targeted, with allegations surfacing that their bank accounts were also hacked, according to The Guardian.

Political figures were also top of the list, with former prime minister Tony Blair a supposed victim of the hacks, as was Balir's media adviser Alastair Campbell. Former home secretary Jack Straw and former trade secratary Peter Mandelson were also hacked.

If that was not enough, high level police and banking officials were not excluded. The former commissioner of the London Metropolitan police, Sir John Stevens, and the assistant commissioner, John Yates, were named. In addition, the governor and deputy governor of the Bank of England were victims, with their mortgage account details stolen and sold on.


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the guardian

Phone hacking: End this toxic culture now

The police, the government – and spineless MPs who've settled with News International – have failed in their democratic duty

The Metropolitan police phoned earlier today to reassure me they are undertaking a "rigorous assessment of the information they hold" about the criminal private investigator, Jonathan Rees. They are then going to talk to the prosecuting authorities to discuss whether they should launch a new inquiry. Operation Weeting, they say, is specific to the activities of disgraced private investigator Glenn Mulcaire and his attempts to access voicemail messages, and therefore a new inquiry may be required.

We have been here before with the Met. Refusal to act in the face of evidence is their opening gambit in the inquiry into wrongdoing at News International. I pointed out to the beleaguered-sounding commander who phoned me after I raised the phone hacking issue at prime minister's questions that plots to conduct covert surveillance on sitting prime ministers were the sort of thing you'd see in movies, and that most people would think a "rigorous assessment process" wasn't really required when deciding to investigate. I was assured the process would be swift, "weeks not months".

It is extraordinary that the alleged plot to target a sitting prime minister was not immediately investigated. I can't think of a single country where this would be the case. Since getting on the trail of the hacking scandal, I've had to pinch myself to check I haven't landed in a John Le Carré novel.

On top of this failure, there's also the failure to investigate the alleged targeting of the girlfriend of an heir to the throne. Ask yourself what the prime minister would have publicly said should the allegation have been made that the BBC hired a criminal private investigator to conduct such activities.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/09/phone-hacking-end-toxic-culture-now

[Horse with no Name]

1. Oh Goodie!

This might take that bastard down once and for all.

Especially Kate--she reminds them too much of Diana and there will be vengeance paid thrice here.

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2. you can bet if they are doing it in england, they are doing it here

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3. Without a doubt.

You can also bet that there won't be an investigation about it here AND we will offer asylum.

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4. I have to ask this....do you think they will charge him with Treason?

I think they could make a case considering who was targeted.

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5. he's actually a u.s. citizen...

Acquiring American Citizenship

In 1985 Murdoch became a United States citizen to satisfy legislation that only United States citizens could own American television stations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch#Acquiring_American_Citizenship


only because it was required to own teevee station.

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8. Treason

They can't charge him with treason. They will probably try to charge the persons involved with violations of the state secrecy act. The brits are very protective of William and they will not take this lying down. I do believe that this sort of thing is also going on in this country. Murdoch and his henchman Roger "Jabba the HUT" Ailes have no qualms about violating the privacy of other american as long as there is something to gain from it. This is what happens when you allow politics to get in the way of News.

[seabeyond]

9. wait... wait wait... privacy remember. this is bad, remember. getting confused

the abrupt face from the first post.

bah haha

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10. What are you talking about?

I haven't changed my views--Weiner has the right to privacy...just like the people in England who had theirs breached.

[Hutzpa]

6. My phone has been hacked numerous times here

and I'm still trying to figure out who did it with the phone company.

They have no clue as to what is going on, the phone company seems oblivious
of the fact, now it could be the rep. I spoke with has been told to play naivete
or just act as if they have no idea what I'm talking about, but be fore warned, if
it is happening in England I can guarantee you it is happening here.

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7. If this was a liberal or progressive organization...all the members

would have been killed or tortured to death by now.

[Waiting For Everyman]

11. Wow, what's next - the Queen?

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12. no, probably Obama.

[jwirr]

13. The more I hear the more I believe that Murdoch has done this in the

USA also. Why wouldn't he? He has no respect for any authority.