FARK.com: (6889025) Yes the Murdoch phone hacking scandal is still going on. And yes, it's now confirmed they hacked phones on US soil. It's been nice knowing you, NewsCorp. Don't let the door hit you on the O'Reilly

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		Yes the Murdoch phone hacking scandal is still going on. And yes, it's now confirmed they hacked phones on US soil. It's been nice knowing you, NewsCorp. Don't let the door hit you on the O'Reilly (dailykos.com)		51
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LasersHurt		2012-01-19 12:00:16 PM

And nothing of value would be lost.

Darklemming		2012-01-19 12:00:19 PM

Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

lockers		2012-01-19 12:00:39 PM

So punish a bunch of low level scapegoats already, damnit!

randomscribbles		2012-01-19 12:03:25 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

In this day and age, you can get hard hitting or you can get unbiased. You have to pick one.

Mrtraveler01		2012-01-19 12:04:02 PM

That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

uh_clem		2012-01-19 12:04:39 PM

The thing to know about the News Corporation is that only about 1% of their profits come from their "news" operations (newspapers, Fox News, etc.) but 99% of their headaches come from it. It's only a matter of time before the real businessmen wrest control from Rupert and start concentrating on the bottom line rather than playing king-maker. When that happens, expect to see their "news" operations spun off.

Without the subsidies of the rest of the News Corporation, we'll see how long these "news" operations survive in their current form. My hunch is not long.

bulldg4life		2012-01-19 12:04:54 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

There are multiple links to the Guardian and Telegraph.co.uk webpages with actual news stories and excerpts pulled directly from those sources.

Something tells me you don't actually ever read Daily Kos stories since anything more than a personal blog/rant has multiple direct quotes and links.

Mrtraveler01		2012-01-19 12:05:34 PM

Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

The Why Not Guy		2012-01-19 12:05:37 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

DailyKos isn't intended to be journalism, nor do they make any pretense at being unbiased.

Now back to the topic of NewsCorp hacking phones on US soil...

Philip Francis Queeg		2012-01-19 12:06:42 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

If only there was a Fair and Balanced source of news in this country.

Felgraf		2012-01-19 12:07:14 PM

Mrtraveler01: Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

Actually, if they hacked into the voicemails of, say, 9-11 victims, that would be way, way worse, in the public's eyes

Mixolydian Master		2012-01-19 12:07:25 PM

Nothing to see here. Just an overzealous Captain of Industry.

Bag of Hammers		2012-01-19 12:08:05 PM

Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

This. And the average Fox Viewer could care less how they get their narrative.

Like the pallets of hard cash that disappeared in Iraq, this too will go unnoticed or believed.

Mrtraveler01		2012-01-19 12:09:18 PM

Felgraf: Mrtraveler01: Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

Actually, if they hacked into the voicemails of, say, 9-11 victims, that would be way, way worse, in the public's eyes

Perhaps, although Fox News did try their best to dismiss them as money hungry whores.

lockers		2012-01-19 12:10:41 PM

Mrtraveler01: Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

The UK arrested all sorts of low level nobodies who followed the policies okayed by the Murdochs.

Phil Moskowitz		2012-01-19 12:10:59 PM

America doesn't prosecute shiat like that. Pffft.

Mrtraveler01		2012-01-19 12:11:33 PM

Bag of Hammers: Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

This. And the average Fox Viewer could care less how they get their narrative.

Like the pallets of hard cash that disappeared in Iraq, this too will go unnoticed or believed.

Yep, News Corp had done this for years and before the only thing the government did was tell them to stop it.

It was only after the public outrage over the fact they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account and messed around with the messages that the British Government was forced to do more about it.

proteus_b		2012-01-19 12:15:48 PM

yes, clearly people will give a shiat about this... and they say that creationists are delusional... i think daily-kos'ers are the only people crazier than tennessee snake handlers...

Arkanaut		2012-01-19 12:17:12 PM

Don't let the door hit you on the O'Reilly

Is "O'Reilly" the official synonym for "ass" already? Sorry, I missed the memo.

PanicMan		2012-01-19 12:17:20 PM

lockers: Mrtraveler01: Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

The UK arrested all sorts of low level nobodies who followed the policies okayed by the Murdochs.

No but see it's okay because the whole thing made Rupert Murdoch feel bad. Probably mostly the whole "getting caught" part but still. He felt bad!

Lee Jackson Beauregard		2012-01-19 12:21:39 PM

IOKIYAR.

NallTWD		2012-01-19 12:22:39 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

It's a liberal blog. What the f**k do you expect? Oh wait, I'm sorry, go back to your "Fair and Balanced (TM)" Fox News. That has "both".

Lord_Baull		2012-01-19 12:23:15 PM

Obligatory comment on how this is a Daily KOS article, so there's no merit in the content.

Lord_Baull		2012-01-19 12:24:13 PM

Darklemming: Thanks Daily Kos. I can always count on you for hard hitting, unbiased journalism.

shiat, too late.

rjakobi		2012-01-19 12:24:30 PM

Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

You've been watching too many Hollywood political thrillers.

Stop that.

Jake Havechek		2012-01-19 12:24:46 PM

We'll get another comment from Rupert or Ailes that says that even thought they exercise total control over their editorial content and reporting at the media outlets they own and/or oversee, and take the bonuses and profits during successful years, they have nothing to do with day-to-day operations at companies they were hired to run.

Such integrity in the 1%, oh it touches my heart.

Mrtraveler01		2012-01-19 12:26:42 PM

A Dark Evil Omen		2012-01-19 12:30:20 PM

They're the media arm of the corporate right in this country. News Corp will face no consequences from this or anything.

Water & Power owns the entire wasteland.

Infernalist		2012-01-19 12:30:57 PM

PanicMan: lockers: Mrtraveler01: Unless they hacked into a dead 8 year old girl's voicemail account here in the US, nothing will come of this.

Just like it did in the UK.

The UK arrested all sorts of low level nobodies who followed the policies okayed by the Murdochs.

No but see it's okay because the whole thing made Rupert Murdoch feel bad. Probably mostly the whole "getting caught" part but still. He felt bad!

The arrest of 'low level nobodies' is a common practice when you're trying for the big boys.

You arrest the low level drones, get them to roll over on their managers/bosses. Arrest the managers, get some of them to roll over on the Executive officers. Arrest the Executives, get them to roll over on the Board members. Arrest the Board members and get them to roll over on Murdoch.

It's a long process and not likely to succeed, but that's the basic plan.

Hobodeluxe		2012-01-19 12:37:38 PM

Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

exactly. no executives will get pinched in this. not with jail time. they'll receive a slap on the wrist and have to promise never to do it again.
of course civil suits will be a different matter.

soy_bomb		2012-01-19 12:42:01 PM

Jude Law? NewsCorp hacked Jude Law? Goddamnit! You don't mess with the Law!

andersoncouncil42		2012-01-19 12:43:21 PM

the O'Reily

snert

The Name		2012-01-19 12:48:10 PM

Hobodeluxe: Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

exactly. no executives will get pinched in this. not with jail time. they'll receive a slap on the wrist and have to promise never to do it again.
of course civil suits will be a different matter.

Remember when Senator Barton apologized to BP after the oil spill? That's what'll happen if Fox is ever brought to a congressional hearing.

El Pachuco		2012-01-19 12:54:23 PM

Why would the public care if Fox hacked US phones?

We don't seem to care that our own government does it.

Muta		2012-01-19 12:57:36 PM

Hobodeluxe: exactly. no executives will get pinched in this. not with jail time. they'll receive a slap on the wrist and have to promise never to do it again.

It depends. Infernalist got it right. They go after the low level folks. They have nothing to gain by protecting the higher-ups. A $40,000/year jobs isn't worth 10 years in jail. If the phone tapping is bigger than just Jude Law then it will be exposed.

AKTurkey		2012-01-19 01:17:48 PM

Hey Newscorp, welcome to the American legal system:

scrapetv.com

Code_Archeologist		2012-01-19 01:25:14 PM

The phone hacking admission is serious... but the more serious problem for them are the admissions of bribing officials in other countries. That is a RICO violation, and could allow the federal government to chop up News Corp and sell off its component parts to pay for the investigation.

Funk Brothers		2012-01-19 01:28:36 PM

Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash. It's better not to anything than do something right now.

Besides phone hacking should be allowed by the press. If the press need some credible news source, why not phone hack? To me it's perfectly legal and should be encouraged. Mark Zuckerberg was a hacker before he founded Facebook and he's worth billions.

mrshowrules		2012-01-19 01:35:16 PM

Arkanaut: Don't let the door hit you on the O'Reilly

Is "O'Reilly" the official synonym for "ass" already? Sorry, I missed the memo.

Yes. Example "Did you romney or is that santorum on your o'reilly?"

The Numbers		2012-01-19 01:35:56 PM

Funk Brothers: Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash.

That's right. It might cause Fox News to start being extremely critical of anything he does.

FishStampede		2012-01-19 01:36:04 PM

Code_Archeologist		2012-01-19 01:37:23 PM

Funk Brothers: Besides phone hacking should be allowed by the press. If the press need some credible news source, why not phone hack? To me it's perfectly legal and should be encouraged. Mark Zuckerberg was a hacker before he founded Facebook and he's worth billions.

Then how about you post the number and PIN for your cell phone's voice mail here and see how that works out for you.

BSABSVR		2012-01-19 02:21:50 PM

rjakobi: Mrtraveler01: That's adorable that you think anything will come of this subby.

I don't like News Corp as much as the next guy, but I do know that if News Corp did screw up, they have enough buddies in Washington to help cover it up like nothing happened.

You've been watching too many Hollywood political thrillers.

Stop that.

When the News of The World hacks broke, FOX basically mentioned it in one sentence, then pivoted to talk on hacking in general.

It's not that anyone would be made an unperson or anything spy thriller-y. It's that NewsCorp has the money and the megaphone to ensure that any talk about this is whitewashed or minimized, and the Liebrul MSM Media is reluctant to turn on their own profession. If FOX can't bury this, they'll just try to spin it or obfuscate until it becomes a "he said/she said" situation in enough people's eyes.

Bag of Hammers		2012-01-19 02:39:03 PM

AKTurkey: Hey Newscorp, welcome to the American legal system (as it applies to Billionaires):

FTFY

TheRealist		2012-01-19 02:40:15 PM

Funk Brothers: Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash. It's better not to anything than do something right now.

Besides phone hacking should be allowed by the press. If the press need some credible news source, why not phone hack? To me it's perfectly legal and should be encouraged. Mark Zuckerberg was a hacker before he founded Facebook and he's worth billions.

Are you insinuating Obama gets votes from Fox News viewers?

And your second paragraph is just ridiculous. The gov't should subpoena telcos for information, should it be warranted. "Perfectly legal and should be encouraged" -WTF??? please, stop with your uninformed BS.
/been trolled before

HellRaisingHoosier		2012-01-19 02:57:45 PM

Funk Brothers: Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash. It's better not to anything than do something right now.

Besides phone hacking should be allowed by the press. If the press need some credible news source, why not phone hack? To me it's perfectly legal and should be encouraged. Mark Zuckerberg was a hacker before he founded Facebook and he's worth billions.

I'm not entirely sure how to respond to this.

For starters, NewsCorp has NEVER been a friend of President Obama's, so why would the White House care? Also, violating the privacy of others is never acceptable. "Hacking" is far from legal, and should be dealt with sharply.

Hobodeluxe		2012-01-19 03:28:54 PM

Code_Archeologist: The phone hacking admission is serious... but the more serious problem for them are the admissions of bribing officials in other countries. That is a RICO violation, and could allow the federal government to chop up News Corp and sell off its component parts to pay for the investigation.

never gonna happen

mrshowrules		2012-01-19 03:30:52 PM

The Numbers: Funk Brothers: Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash.

That's right. It might cause Fox News to start being extremely critical of anything he does.

but then it would look like they are lashing out in retaliation or as a diversion. I think Obama might have stumbled on a winning formula.

Like cancelling the pipeline. If the GOP is biatching and whining no matter what you do, you might as well fark them over every chance you get. It won't make things worse (impossibe), and the attacks from the Right would begin to look self-serving and petty as opposed to "representing" Americans.

GOP: "Obama is bad because of XYZ"
Obama: "You are just sore because of the tanning tax, hurting your pipeline investments and putting an end to public sex at the airports"

Lord_Baull		2012-01-19 04:03:34 PM

The Numbers		2012-01-19 04:19:51 PM

Lord_Baull: The Numbers: Funk Brothers: Obama going after News Corp in an election year may cause some serious backlash.

That's right. It might cause Fox News to start being extremely critical of anything he does.

And heaven forbid Fox News viewers begin to dislike Obama.

Fox News viewers disliking Obama? That's crazy talk.

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