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Originally Posted by Sirius
There's always one.
If they had been so dedicated they would not have broken the law but some of them decided to break the law.
They would not be in the position there in now if they had been dedicated enough to report on those within there ranks that were breaking the law therefor standing up for the innocent people they say they support. Anyone who works for a company that hacked in to the phones of innocent people should understand why some of us will not trust them for a very very long time. when they have won back the trust of there readership then i might look at there paper but until that day every time i see them produce an exclusive i will wonder how they got the information in the first place.
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Oh come on they have been planning it for weeks. |
Yes, indeed, there IS always one who actually knows what he's talking about, rather than just guessing.
First off, you say these people broke the law. You've got proof of that, have you? Only it's been widely reported that so far, at least, none of the arrested Sun employees have been charged with anything. In fact, it is generally accepted (as their company has pointed out) that people in this country are perceived as innocent until proven guilty - so much so that these staff members' suspensions were subsequently lifted. So perhaps you'd like to retract your accusation pending future developments? I wonder.
You then suggest that colleagues of those under suspicion should have reported their (alleged) illegal activities. For that to happen, you're assuming these colleagues would have been aware that such questionable activities were taking place. Let's just say I have absolutely no reason to believe that was the case. Let's face it, anyone up to illegal stuff was hardly likely to broadcast it around the office. So, again, you've pointed the finger at an entire raft of people who are entirely innocent, honest, and law-abiding. Nice one.
On the plus side, I take your point completely about the lack of public trust and having to win that back. That's a given in the wake of the allegations that have been reported and is likely to take a very long time.
However regarding the "weeks" of planning thing, you're again well wide of the mark. Yes, there may have been some preparation work on the project, but staffing and pulling the edition together would indeed have been "at a moment's notice" since the proprietor only gave the go-ahead last Sunday. So, again, I'm afraid your ridicule is unfounded.
Whatever you think of News International, News Corp or The Sun, I hope you'll agree it is only fair to portray the situation accurately. Suffice to say, if a tabloid reported events the way you did in your post, it would justifiably expect to find itself before the Leveson Inquiry, or worse.
HTH