met has corrected its statement: 43yo. lol she lied about her age to the desk sergeant.
― joe, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://twitter.com/#!/BreakingNews/statuses/92569755323600896
"Sources tell Sky that Rebekah Brooks has been arrested as part of phone hacking investigation"
― max, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:25 (twelve years ago) link
LOL xp
― MY WEEDS STRONG BLUD.mp3 (nakhchivan), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:31 (twelve years ago) link
or they just got it wrong lol.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:35 (twelve years ago) link
tweetminster Rebekah Brooks is being held on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications & corruption allegations - Sky News #notw #phonehacking 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 13:35 (40 seconds ago)
print the legend, it's the news int way
― MY WEEDS STRONG BLUD.mp3 (nakhchivan), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:36 (twelve years ago) link
cover up the truth, it's the met police way
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:37 (twelve years ago) link
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said "At approximately 12.00 hrs a 43-year-old woman was arrested by appointment at a London police station by officers from Operation Weeting together with officers from Operation Elveden. She is currently in custody. "She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of corruption allegations contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. "It would be inappropriate to discuss any further details regarding these cases at this time."
"She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of corruption allegations contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906.
"It would be inappropriate to discuss any further details regarding these cases at this time."
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:37 (twelve years ago) link
before it gets lost under all the brooks stuff, & w/apologies for continuing to just c+p from the guardian liveblog verbatim, i thought this was interesting:
Just 24 hours before news broke that Milly Dowler's mobile had been hacked, Elisabeth Murdoch and her husband Matthew Freud hosted a gathering of the UK's political and media elite at their Costwolds mansion. According to The Mail on Sunday, Guests included Peter Mandelson, the BBC's Mark Thompson and Robert Peston, Labour MP David Miliband, Conservative education secretary Michael Gove, Tory policy guru Steve Hilton, his wife, Google communications chief Rachel Whetstone, Rebekah Brooks and James Murdoch.
like so much of what's fascinating about this (to me, dilettante) is getting a window into the texture of the whole world these people occupied, how often they lunched & fraternised. & d miliband & brooks & the murdochs hanging out just seems like such a fucking underworld, like seriously when i imagine this soiree it is happening in the batcave, it is intriguing to me.
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:38 (twelve years ago) link
conspiring to intercept communications
is this the same charge everyone else is under, & what phone-hacking is categorised as btw? i just wondered if it might refer to one of the other supposed offences
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:40 (twelve years ago) link
it's def something which i want to see more analysis of, because in one sense it's like - duh, of course they're friends. why wouldn't they be? it's natural to socialise with people you meet in your professional life. it's natural for networking to elide with actual friendship among people who have similar interests and personalities. that's not a grand conspiracy, everyone does it. but riven through it are all these deeply gory interpersonal details (eg brooks and the browns) and the sense of having to navigate this minefield of fake friendship even amid the real frienships...it reminds me of, like, a medieval royal court or something.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:44 (twelve years ago) link
really wonder how the crisis would have been different if david milliband was the opposition leader, as ed has been so aggressive in all of this.
also wonder if rebekah has been arrested so she doesn't have to go in front of the commons committee on tuesday.
― prolego, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:47 (twelve years ago) link
She'll be out in time to go to the HCMS committee. Coulson was out after a long day of being held.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:52 (twelve years ago) link
it'll provide her with an "ongoing police matter" out for every question though :/
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:53 (twelve years ago) link
They all need to go under oath on Tuesday.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Sunday, 17 July 2011 12:58 (twelve years ago) link
mps will probably use some unused powers dating back to the 14th century to drag her from jail to get her to that committee if they have to.
― prolego, Sunday, 17 July 2011 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/U3uc6.png
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:46 (twelve years ago) link
wtf
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 July 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
Rebekah Brhttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/jumpboobs.gifks
― I got ten felonies / bitch I'm Craig Bellamy (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
Oh FFS. Which news outlet is that?
― emil.y, Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
Yahoo! News
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
Yahhttp://media.photobucket.com/image/rolling%20eyes%20gif/88HAWK/GIFFs/th_EyesRolling.gif! News
― scraping wheatus off the wheel (NickB), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
Yahoo News seem to have a general problem with justification of images in their rolling news bits...decapitations are common.
― One Big Craigo, Full Of Bad Boingos (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
oh if only
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2011 15:47 (twelve years ago) link
HEH
― One Big Craigo, Full Of Bad Boingos (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://babysimpson.co.uk/info/arrests/8f20_sideshowbob.jpg
― henri grenouille (Frogman Henry), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
A+
― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 17 July 2011 16:30 (twelve years ago) link
18.20 Channel 4 is reporting that the Serious Fraud Office is now involved in the investigation of News International
Can UK folks tell me what this means in terms of ratcheting up pressure? Is this an SEC equivalent?
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
lol that sounds so fake
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
Fraud, For Serious
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
Some followup:
18.23 Tom Watson MP apparently wrote to the SFO to ask them investigate whether management had failed in its responsibilities to share holders. The SFO won't confirm or deny its investigation and News International are saying they've had no contact from investigators.18.27 Channel 4 seems to be slightly back tracking now, stressing that the SFO aren't necessarily investigating but they have been asked to.
18.27 Channel 4 seems to be slightly back tracking now, stressing that the SFO aren't necessarily investigating but they have been asked to.
So who knows.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
lol i thought the serious fraud office had been shut down
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
@rblandford: Mick Hucknall arrested by accident.
― bernerrrrr! berrrrrnowwww.... (Eazy), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
Sir Paul Stephenson has just resigned.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
ooh, any indication why?
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
these girls fall like dominoes...
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
ooh, any indication why?― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:36 PM (31 seconds ago) Bookmark
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:36 PM (31 seconds ago) Bookmark
loool
― so brycey (history mayne), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
Can we place bets on the next resignation?
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
So how long until Yates goes, at this rate...
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
Stephenson just now:
I have this afternoon informed the Home Secretary and the Mayor of my intention to resign as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.I have taken this decision as a consequence of the ongoing speculation and accusations relating to the Met's links with News International at a senior level and in particular in relation to Mr Neil Wallis who as you know was arrested in connection with Operation Weeting last week.I had no knowledge of, or involvement in, the original investigation into phone hacking in 2006 that successfully led to the conviction and imprisonment of two men. I had no reason to believe this was anything other than a successful investigation. I was unaware that there were any other documents in our possession of the nature that have now emerged.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
murdoch minor then cameron please
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
xpost "Basically, I suck."
wow
― prolego, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaYHRx9-v2M
― scraping wheatus off the wheel (NickB), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
Firstly, I want to say what an enormous privilege it has been for me to lead this great organisation that is the Met. The recent example of the heroism and bravery of Met officers in chasing armed suspects, involving the shooting of one of my officers, is typical; but is in danger of being eclipsed by the ongoing debate about relationships between senior officers and the media. This can never be right.Crime levels in the Met are at a ten year low. You have seen the Met at its glorious and unobtrusive best on the occasion of the royal wedding; the professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrations; the vital ongoing work to secure the safety of the capital from terrorism; the reductions in homicide; and continuing increased levels of confidence as the jewel in our crown of Safer Neighbourhoods Teams serve the needs of Londoners.
Crime levels in the Met are at a ten year low. You have seen the Met at its glorious and unobtrusive best on the occasion of the royal wedding; the professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrations; the vital ongoing work to secure the safety of the capital from terrorism; the reductions in homicide; and continuing increased levels of confidence as the jewel in our crown of Safer Neighbourhoods Teams serve the needs of Londoners.
Etc. etc. "please love me"
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
'Coming soon our new tough talking Sun on Sunday columnist Sir Paul Stephenson.'
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
'restrained approach' as in didn't actually kill anyone this time around
― scraping wheatus off the wheel (NickB), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
xpost -- "The establishment is too soft on crime and the police are clearly corrupt."
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
the professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrationsthe professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrationsthe professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrationsthe professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrationsthe professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrationsthe professional and restrained approach to unexpected levels of violence in recent student demonstrations
BAD COP NO DOUGHNUT
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
psyched for when they take this series to film
― maurice flitcoz (cozen), Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:59 (twelve years ago) link