NOTW Hacking Scandal

[Gully]

I have often wondered about the merits of the freedom of the press as it seems to be abused on such a regular basis, but this story if proven is probably one step too far, whatever censure is deemed appropriate to that scurrilous rag is probably not severe enough.

BBC News - News of the World

Gutter press my arse...this is lower than the sewers!

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

It's absolutely abhorrent to think they thought this was acceptable. A whole new low. Utter scum.

 

[DJ Leon]

I genuinely feel sick after reading this. The Guardian has a longer write up here: Missing Milly Dowler's voicemail was hacked by News of the World | UK news | The Guardian

Only serious jail time for some senior figures on the paper (Wade, Coulson, even Murdoch) would satisy me now. It's just sick.

I'm lost for words.

 

[Gully]

Mods, can you merge the two NoTW threads please!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's absolutely abhorrent to think they thought this was acceptable. A whole new low. Utter scum.

I can't think how they could justify it in any way.

 

[Colossal Squid]

I don't read the Sun, the News of the World, the Times or subscribe to Sky TV so there's no boycott I can make BUT I'm hoping the mugs that do support this twisted news organisation make a statement by doing a Liverpool and never buy the NOTW or Sun ever again.

Utterly despicable behaviour and the authorities need to make an example of those involved

 

[Gully]

Utterly despicable behaviour and the authorities need to make an example of those involved

I would imagine the police could press charges for interfering with evidence, which the text messages may well have been, or wasting police time because the parents believed their daughter was still alive thus delaying the start of a murder enquiry rather than pursuing a missing person.