The press hits a new low -could this be the end of the road

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Post by Ghân-buri-Ghân »

The timing of this whistle-blower's death is... interesting.

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14194623
A former News of the World journalist who made phone-hacking allegations against the paper has been found dead at his home in Watford.

Mr Hoare had told the New York Times hacking was far more extensive than the paper acknowledged when police first investigated hacking claims.

Sean Hoare also told the BBC's Panorama phone hacking was "endemic" at the NoW.

A police spokesman said the death was currently being treated as unexplained, but was not thought to be suspicious....

...When he first spoke out, Mr Hoare told Panorama the then NoW editor Andy Coulson had asked him to hack phones - something Mr Coulson has denied.
Unexplained, but not suspicious; the death of the original source for accusations against Andy Coulson, PM Cameron's aid and friend.

It does seem rather... convenient... :|
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Not half. :shock:

I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist, but ...
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Post by Dave_LF »

This is a drive by. Google News really needs a "no NewsCorp" option. Right now that organization by itself is controlling 50% of my "editor's picks" section via Fox News, Fox Business, "Fox News Latino" (seriously?), MarketWatch, and The Wall Street Journal.
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