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**Chris** · 17-07-2011, 19:44

We're in danger of running out of superlatives to describe this story. Mind you, even Gene Hunt knew taking bungs was wrong ...

The fact that there are a seemingly significant number of coppers in the modern Met - not in Gene Hunt's caricature of the 70s or 80s but the real, modern police service - that are willing to take bribes to pass on confidential information to the Press is a side of this story that has escaped scrutiny so far, as we've all been busy putting the boot in to Rupert Murdoch.

But, as others have observed, there seems to be a storm coming. Respect to Stephenson for falling on his sword, unlike Brooks, who hung around like a bad smell a good while after it was obvious to everyone outside the News Corp boardroom that her position was untenable.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,088	Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal We're in danger of running out of superlatives to describe this story. Mind you, even Gene Hunt knew taking bungs was wrong ... The fact that there are a seemingly significant number of coppers in the modern Met - not in Gene Hunt's caricature of the 70s or 80s but the real, modern police service - that are willing to take bribes to pass on confidential information to the Press is a side of this story that has escaped scrutiny so far, as we've all been busy putting the boot in to Rupert Murdoch. But, as others have observed, there seems to be a storm coming. Respect to Stephenson for falling on his sword, unlike Brooks, who hung around like a bad smell a good while after it was obvious to everyone outside the News Corp boardroom that her position was untenable.