I agree with Nick!

I suspect in London tonight we have seen the end of High Visibility / Low Reality Policing by Call Centre & CCTV and publicity seeking campaigns. The Met Police is broke and not fit for purpose, not least because Boris The Great Buffoon of London has forced out two Commissioners.





Riots in Brixton



Good to see that Boris is now “rushing” back to London even though his day job doesn’t pay as much as the Daily Telegraph. No doubt his oration to the unsmiling Piccaninnies who have lost their watermelon smiles will become a modern classic. We are in safe hands.





Rioting in Hackney



Violence has broken out for a third consecutive day in London, with riot police deployed and fire-fighters tackling blazes across the capital. Shops were looted and buildings set alight as police clashed with youths. The trouble also spread outside London. Violence first flared on Saturday after a peaceful protest in Tottenham over the fatal shooting of a man by police.





Fire started by rioters in Croydon



The prime minister is also returning early from holiday to chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee Cobra. David Cameron, who is on holiday in Italy, was due to board a flight on Monday night ahead of a meeting with Home Secretary Theresa May and Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin on Tuesday.



Fires and violence have also broken out in Lewisham, Peckham, Croydon and Clapham Junction. Looting has also taken place in Birmingham, while police in Liverpool have dealt with burning cars and criminal damage. More than 200 people have been arrested and 30 charged so far in relation to the three days of violence.







Yo! Maximum respect to Dave Cameron and De Eton Massive! It took Maggie's Gang over two years of attacking "Society" and de poor with de Poll Tax to have rioting on de streets. The Con Dem Gang with their reckless polarising policies have done it in only 15 Months! Aight me mate Dave!!

I agree with Nick!

I suspect in London tonight we have seen the end of High Visibility / Low Reality Policing by Call Centre & CCTV and publicity seeking campaigns. The Met Police is broke and not fit for purpose, not least because Boris The Great Buffoon of London has forced out two Commissioners.





Riots in Brixton



Good to see that Boris is now “rushing” back to London even though his day job doesn’t pay as much as the Daily Telegraph. No doubt his oration to the unsmiling Piccaninnies who have lost their watermelon smiles will become a modern classic. We are in safe hands.





Rioting in Hackney



Violence has broken out for a third consecutive day in London, with riot police deployed and fire-fighters tackling blazes across the capital. Shops were looted and buildings set alight as police clashed with youths. The trouble also spread outside London. Violence first flared on Saturday after a peaceful protest in Tottenham over the fatal shooting of a man by police.





Fire started by rioters in Croydon



The prime minister is also returning early from holiday to chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee Cobra. David Cameron, who is on holiday in Italy, was due to board a flight on Monday night ahead of a meeting with Home Secretary Theresa May and Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin on Tuesday.



Fires and violence have also broken out in Lewisham, Peckham, Croydon and Clapham Junction. Looting has also taken place in Birmingham, while police in Liverpool have dealt with burning cars and criminal damage. More than 200 people have been arrested and 30 charged so far in relation to the three days of violence.







Yo! Maximum respect to Dave Cameron and De Eton Massive! It took Maggie's Gang over two years of attacking "Society" and de poor with de Poll Tax to have rioting on de streets. The Con Dem Gang with their reckless polarising policies have done it in only 15 Months! Aight me mate Dave!!

Tottenham Riots

It is amazing that over 15 hours after the most serious civil unrest in the UK for over 10 years there has been no appearances by any senior politician; not the PM, Deputy PM, Home Secretary or even Boris Johnson, the Great Buffoon of London. We are all in it together, unless you live in Tottenham? The same politicians who were wetting themselves to appear on TV within minutes when middle class student sons and daughters of their voters rioted in their backyard in Westminster two months ago have been totally absent today. As for Mayor Boris, who would turn up at the opening of an envelope to claim credit for other's achievements, where is he today? If he was being paid £10,000 an article by the Daily Telegraph he'd certainly turn up?


Boris Johnson, The Great Buffoon of London. Chief Political commentator for The Daily Telegraph and a Family Man according to his re-election site. Indeed.

This of course is one of the most deprived areas of London and even when not rioting doesn't appear to receive much attention. Like all such areas it is reeling under the ConDem's Coalitions savage cuts and indifference to the plight of the poor. These cuts are necessary of course so we can spend over £300 Million + bombing Libya and in London itself over £9 Billion ensuring we have an Olympics fit for commercial sponsors and the hordes of "VIPs" for which Zhil Lanes off limits to Londoners will be carved through the city.



More than 40 people have been arrested after rioting saw police attacked and buildings and vehicles set alight in Tottenham, north London. Overnight, 26 officers and three others were hurt in the violence which erupted after a protest over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan on Thursday. Residents surveyed the damage after homes were looted and shops burnt down. I have deliberately steered clear of making a judgement on the shooting of Mark Duggan as we need to know the facts first. However this is not an area where the Metropolitan Police or the Independent Police Complaints Commission have a good record;

http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2011/05/any-justice-still-for-ian-tomlinson.html

Tottenham Labour MP David Lammy said: "A community that was already hurting has had its heart ripped out." The Metropolitan Police said two officers were still in hospital and three members of the public had been injured. More than 40 people remain in custody.



The BBC's Andy Moore said that since riots in 1985, relations between the local community and police had been generally good, but last week's shooting raised tensions. London Fire Brigade said all the fires were under control "at the moment" He said elements of the community were looking for instant answers but the investigation into Mr Duggan's death would be more long-term. A friend of Mr Duggan, who gave her name as Niki, 53, said those who had joined Saturday's protest, which began with a march from Broadwater Farm area, wanted "justice for the family".

Tottenham Riots

It is amazing that over 15 hours after the most serious civil unrest in the UK for over 10 years there has been no appearances by any senior politician; not the PM, Deputy PM, Home Secretary or even Boris Johnson, the Great Buffoon of London. We are all in it together, unless you live in Tottenham? The same politicians who were wetting themselves to appear on TV within minutes when middle class student sons and daughters of their voters rioted in their backyard in Westminster two months ago have been totally absent today. As for Mayor Boris, who would turn up at the opening of an envelope to claim credit for other's achievements, where is he today? If he was being paid £10,000 an article by the Daily Telegraph he'd certainly turn up?


Boris Johnson, The Great Buffoon of London. Chief Political commentator for The Daily Telegraph and a Family Man according to his re-election site. Indeed.

This of course is one of the most deprived areas of London and even when not rioting doesn't appear to receive much attention. Like all such areas it is reeling under the ConDem's Coalitions savage cuts and indifference to the plight of the poor. These cuts are necessary of course so we can spend over £300 Million + bombing Libya and in London itself over £9 Billion ensuring we have an Olympics fit for commercial sponsors and the hordes of "VIPs" for which Zhil Lanes off limits to Londoners will be carved through the city.



More than 40 people have been arrested after rioting saw police attacked and buildings and vehicles set alight in Tottenham, north London. Overnight, 26 officers and three others were hurt in the violence which erupted after a protest over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan on Thursday. Residents surveyed the damage after homes were looted and shops burnt down. I have deliberately steered clear of making a judgement on the shooting of Mark Duggan as we need to know the facts first. However this is not an area where the Metropolitan Police or the Independent Police Complaints Commission have a good record;

http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2011/05/any-justice-still-for-ian-tomlinson.html

Tottenham Labour MP David Lammy said: "A community that was already hurting has had its heart ripped out." The Metropolitan Police said two officers were still in hospital and three members of the public had been injured. More than 40 people remain in custody.



The BBC's Andy Moore said that since riots in 1985, relations between the local community and police had been generally good, but last week's shooting raised tensions. London Fire Brigade said all the fires were under control "at the moment" He said elements of the community were looking for instant answers but the investigation into Mr Duggan's death would be more long-term. A friend of Mr Duggan, who gave her name as Niki, 53, said those who had joined Saturday's protest, which began with a march from Broadwater Farm area, wanted "justice for the family".

Dish the Dirty Digger!

The Dirty Digger

When the history of UK Media comes to be written then the “Tale of the Dirty Digger” Rupert Murdoch will come to be writ large. This was no uneducated yokel who clawed his way up; rather he is the Oxford educated scion of a wealthy Australian Newspaper owner who more than anybody else has been singled handedly responsible for destroying the integrity of the media in Australia, Britain and the United States (of which, ever the opportunist, he became a citizen) whilst corrupting and vulgarising society. The corruption was through political patronage and endorsement, the vulgarising was through his trashy Tabloids and his corrupting of the News agenda with Fox News and the right wing Chav politics of the Sun and the News of the World or “News of the Screws” as it is known from its main fare, trashy exposes often with the help of illegal eavesdropping or subterfuge such as its notorious “False Sheik.”


The delightful Rebecca Brooks who like all News of the World editors knew nothing about phone hacking

So widespread illegality and criminality occurred seemingly untroubled by the long arm of the Law or indeed the laughable “voluntary” Press Complaints Council whose motto seems to be “Scum regulating the Scum” although it is careful to pay good money to have as its head a plausible “Lord Frontman.”

Indeed the original investigation into phone hacking was led by none other than our old friend “shy” Andy Hayman who is now on News International’s payroll, writing without any discernible hint of irony on “Policing Issues.” But now the years of rampage have come home to roost as pressure piles on News International;


Shy and sensitive Andy Hayman

Read about "shy" Andy;

http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2007/12/policemans-lot.html

Police warned Holly and Jessica families their phones may have been hacked by News of the World private eye

Car giant scraps adverts as Npower and Halifax 'consider' following suit

Scotland Yard contacted schoolgirls' parents in connection with hacking scandal, it has emerged


Rupert Murdoch's Long Island mansion - naturally any stalkers, paparazzi, hackers or prowlers here will be dealt with using the full force of the law. How dare they intrude on the Boss's privacy!

Revelation comes on day of claims murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler also had her phone tapped by the paper

Questions raised over whether it could have hampered police investigation into Milly's disappearance in 2002

Ed Miliband has led calls for former editor Rebekah Brooks to resign

Ms Brooks says she is 'appalled and shocked' over allegations Milly's voicemail was hacked

John Prescott has called on the Culture Secretary to block News Corp's proposed takeover of BSkyB

Shamed private investigator Glenn Mulcaire apologises to victims


The News of the Screws

This from anti-Murdoch Group 38 Degrees

How much lower can Rupert Murdoch's media empire sink? Today, one of his papers stands accused of hacking the phone of murdered teenager Milly Dowler, causing her family even more pain, and risking a police inquiry. [1]

Rupert Murdoch's empire is now under investigation by the police. [2] But at the same time, he’s getting ready to take even more control of our media. This week, Murdoch’s expecting to get the green light from David Cameron’s government for his takeover of BSkyB. [3]

If we work together, we can make sure this week doesn't end with Murdoch getting awarded even more power. Let's stand together for higher media standards and against Murdoch's latest power grab. Help break Murdoch's grip, sign the petition now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

The final government inquiry into Murdoch's power grab ends this Friday at midday. [4] We'll deliver a copy of the petition to the inquiry - demanding that the phone hacking allegations are taken into account and the deal is halted.


PR Dave and Andy Coulson

The government wants to approve Murdoch’s BSkyB takeover. They say that Murdoch promises to respect media independence, so there's nothing to fear from giving him even more control. They want us to trust Rupert Murdoch! [5] But how can we trust Murdoch when his paper stands accused of hacking into the phone of a murdered teenager?

We’ve got until noon on Friday to prove to the government that the public wants the brakes put on Murdoch’s power grab. Let's get over 100,000 signatures by then – add your name now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

Yesterday, Murdoch's empire thought this deal was in the bag. Our people-powered campaign had helped delay things - but they had just one hurdle left. The minister in charge, Jeremy Hunt, was clearly on Murdoch’s side. Murdoch's backing for the Conservatives at the election and his executives’ cosy dinners with David Cameron all seemed to be paying off.

But now, we have a real chance to stop this power grab. [6] Across the UK, people are shocked at how one of Rupert Murdoch’s papers is accused of heartlessly abusing a family facing one of the worst situations any of us can imagine. Let’s work together to make sure this is a turning point in the battle for higher media standards in Britain.

Please sign the petition now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

Thanks for being involved,

David, Hannah, Johnny, Becky, Cian, Marie and the 38 Degrees team

PS: Would you take a promise from Rupert Murdoch at face value? Help break Murdoch's grip, add your name to the petition now:

>https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

NOTES:

[1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/04/milly-dowler-voicemail-hacked-news-of-world
[2] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8617299/News-of-the-World-executives-to-meet-police-over-Milly-Dowler-phone-hacking-claims.html
[3] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01a242ce-a2df-11e0-a9a4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1REVIppSL
[4] http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/media_releases/8258.aspx
[5] http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/30/news-corp-bskyb-bis-jeremy-hunt-approval
[6] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14023233

A SCANDAL THAT JUST WON'T GO AWAY – The Diary of Shame




November 2005 The NoW publishes a story about Prince William's knee injury, prompting fears that his aides' phone voicemail messages are being intercepted. Complaints by three royal staff members spark a police inquiry.

August 2006 Detectives arrest the News of the World's royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.

January 2007 Goodman is jailed for four months and Mulcaire for six months after they admit intercepting voicemail messages on royal aides' phones, including some left by Prince William. News of the World editor Andy Coulson resigns from his post, saying he 'deeply regrets' what happened and takes 'ultimate responsibility' for it.

May 2007 The Press Complaints Commission says in a report that it is satisfied no-one else at the News of the World knew Goodman and Mulcaire were tapping phone messages.

July 9 2009 The Crown Prosecution Service announces an urgent review of material provided by the police in 2006.

July 21 2009 Mr Coulson tells MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee things went 'badly wrong' under his editorship of the News of the World, but insists he knew nothing about alleged phone tapping by his journalists.

November 9 2009 The Press Complaints Commission says it has seen no new evidence to suggest anyone at the News of the World other than Goodman and Mulcaire hacked phone messages, or that the paper's executives knew what the pair were doing.

February 24 2010 A Culture, Media and Sport Committee report finds no evidence that Mr Coulson knew phone hacking was taking place at the News of the World, but says it is 'inconceivable' that no-one apart from Goodman was aware of it.


John "well I be buggered" Prescott

November 4 2010 Mr Coulson is interviewed as a witness by Metropolitan Police detectives investigating the phone tapping allegations. He is not cautioned or arrested.

December 10 2010 The Crown Prosecution Service says no further charges will be brought over the News of the World phone hacking scandal because witnesses refused to co-operate with police.

January 5 2011 News of the World suspends its news editor Ian Edmondson.

January 7 2011 Scotland Yard asks the News of the World for any new material they may have in relation to hacking.

January 26 2011 The Met Police launch a fresh investigation after receiving 'significant new information' about activities at the News of the World. Ian Edmondson, is sacked.

9 February 2011 The Met Police release a statement saying officers have identified more potential victims of hacking while reviewing files relating to the original Goodman and Mulcaire case.

18 February 2011 A judge rules that Glenn Mulcaire must provide information about whether other journalists at the NoW were involved in hacking.

5 April 2011 News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and former news editor Ian Edmondson are arrested on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages. They are released on bail until September.

8 April 2011 News International announces it will offer an unreserved apology and admission of liability to those suing over alleged phone hacking.

10 April 2011 The News of the World apologises for intercepting voicemails between 2004 and 2006 and says its past behaviour was a 'matter of genuine regret'.

14 April 2011 News of the World journalist James Weatherup is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications.

7 June 2011 At a brief hearing at London's High Court, News Group - the owner of the News of the World - formally apologises to Sienna Miller for hacking into several of her mobile phones. The actress, who does not attend, formally settles for £100,000 damages and legal costs.

22 June 2011 Football pundit Andy Gray accepts £20,000 in compensation from the News of the World owner News Group Newspapers, plus undisclosed costs, over voicemail interceptions.

27 June 2011 Police arrest Laura Elston, who covers royal stories for the Press Association news agency.

July 4 2011 Lawyers for the parents of Milly Dowler confirm Scotland Yard told them the murdered teenager's phone was hacked by an investigator for the News of The World.


The murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler

John Prescott has called on the Culture Secretary to block News Corp's proposed takeover of BSkyB

Read more:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011182/Milly-Dowler-News-World-phone-hacking-Police-warned-Soham-families.html%23ixzz1RGdhyBfn

Dish the Dirty Digger!

The Dirty Digger

When the history of UK Media comes to be written then the “Tale of the Dirty Digger” Rupert Murdoch will come to be writ large. This was no uneducated yokel who clawed his way up; rather he is the Oxford educated scion of a wealthy Australian Newspaper owner who more than anybody else has been singled handedly responsible for destroying the integrity of the media in Australia, Britain and the United States (of which, ever the opportunist, he became a citizen) whilst corrupting and vulgarising society. The corruption was through political patronage and endorsement, the vulgarising was through his trashy Tabloids and his corrupting of the News agenda with Fox News and the right wing Chav politics of the Sun and the News of the World or “News of the Screws” as it is known from its main fare, trashy exposes often with the help of illegal eavesdropping or subterfuge such as its notorious “False Sheik.”


The delightful Rebecca Brooks who like all News of the World editors knew nothing about phone hacking

So widespread illegality and criminality occurred seemingly untroubled by the long arm of the Law or indeed the laughable “voluntary” Press Complaints Council whose motto seems to be “Scum regulating the Scum” although it is careful to pay good money to have as its head a plausible “Lord Frontman.”

Indeed the original investigation into phone hacking was led by none other than our old friend “shy” Andy Hayman who is now on News International’s payroll, writing without any discernible hint of irony on “Policing Issues.” But now the years of rampage have come home to roost as pressure piles on News International;


Shy and sensitive Andy Hayman

Read about "shy" Andy;

http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2007/12/policemans-lot.html

Police warned Holly and Jessica families their phones may have been hacked by News of the World private eye

Car giant scraps adverts as Npower and Halifax 'consider' following suit

Scotland Yard contacted schoolgirls' parents in connection with hacking scandal, it has emerged


Rupert Murdoch's Long Island mansion - naturally any stalkers, paparazzi, hackers or prowlers here will be dealt with using the full force of the law. How dare they intrude on the Boss's privacy!

Revelation comes on day of claims murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler also had her phone tapped by the paper

Questions raised over whether it could have hampered police investigation into Milly's disappearance in 2002

Ed Miliband has led calls for former editor Rebekah Brooks to resign

Ms Brooks says she is 'appalled and shocked' over allegations Milly's voicemail was hacked

John Prescott has called on the Culture Secretary to block News Corp's proposed takeover of BSkyB

Shamed private investigator Glenn Mulcaire apologises to victims


The News of the Screws

This from anti-Murdoch Group 38 Degrees

How much lower can Rupert Murdoch's media empire sink? Today, one of his papers stands accused of hacking the phone of murdered teenager Milly Dowler, causing her family even more pain, and risking a police inquiry. [1]

Rupert Murdoch's empire is now under investigation by the police. [2] But at the same time, he’s getting ready to take even more control of our media. This week, Murdoch’s expecting to get the green light from David Cameron’s government for his takeover of BSkyB. [3]

If we work together, we can make sure this week doesn't end with Murdoch getting awarded even more power. Let's stand together for higher media standards and against Murdoch's latest power grab. Help break Murdoch's grip, sign the petition now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

The final government inquiry into Murdoch's power grab ends this Friday at midday. [4] We'll deliver a copy of the petition to the inquiry - demanding that the phone hacking allegations are taken into account and the deal is halted.


PR Dave and Andy Coulson

The government wants to approve Murdoch’s BSkyB takeover. They say that Murdoch promises to respect media independence, so there's nothing to fear from giving him even more control. They want us to trust Rupert Murdoch! [5] But how can we trust Murdoch when his paper stands accused of hacking into the phone of a murdered teenager?

We’ve got until noon on Friday to prove to the government that the public wants the brakes put on Murdoch’s power grab. Let's get over 100,000 signatures by then – add your name now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

Yesterday, Murdoch's empire thought this deal was in the bag. Our people-powered campaign had helped delay things - but they had just one hurdle left. The minister in charge, Jeremy Hunt, was clearly on Murdoch’s side. Murdoch's backing for the Conservatives at the election and his executives’ cosy dinners with David Cameron all seemed to be paying off.

But now, we have a real chance to stop this power grab. [6] Across the UK, people are shocked at how one of Rupert Murdoch’s papers is accused of heartlessly abusing a family facing one of the worst situations any of us can imagine. Let’s work together to make sure this is a turning point in the battle for higher media standards in Britain.

Please sign the petition now:

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

Thanks for being involved,

David, Hannah, Johnny, Becky, Cian, Marie and the 38 Degrees team

PS: Would you take a promise from Rupert Murdoch at face value? Help break Murdoch's grip, add your name to the petition now:

>https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

NOTES:

[1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/04/milly-dowler-voicemail-hacked-news-of-world
[2] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8617299/News-of-the-World-executives-to-meet-police-over-Milly-Dowler-phone-hacking-claims.html
[3] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01a242ce-a2df-11e0-a9a4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1REVIppSL
[4] http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/media_releases/8258.aspx
[5] http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/30/news-corp-bskyb-bis-jeremy-hunt-approval
[6] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14023233

A SCANDAL THAT JUST WON'T GO AWAY – The Diary of Shame




November 2005 The NoW publishes a story about Prince William's knee injury, prompting fears that his aides' phone voicemail messages are being intercepted. Complaints by three royal staff members spark a police inquiry.

August 2006 Detectives arrest the News of the World's royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.

January 2007 Goodman is jailed for four months and Mulcaire for six months after they admit intercepting voicemail messages on royal aides' phones, including some left by Prince William. News of the World editor Andy Coulson resigns from his post, saying he 'deeply regrets' what happened and takes 'ultimate responsibility' for it.

May 2007 The Press Complaints Commission says in a report that it is satisfied no-one else at the News of the World knew Goodman and Mulcaire were tapping phone messages.

July 9 2009 The Crown Prosecution Service announces an urgent review of material provided by the police in 2006.

July 21 2009 Mr Coulson tells MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee things went 'badly wrong' under his editorship of the News of the World, but insists he knew nothing about alleged phone tapping by his journalists.

November 9 2009 The Press Complaints Commission says it has seen no new evidence to suggest anyone at the News of the World other than Goodman and Mulcaire hacked phone messages, or that the paper's executives knew what the pair were doing.

February 24 2010 A Culture, Media and Sport Committee report finds no evidence that Mr Coulson knew phone hacking was taking place at the News of the World, but says it is 'inconceivable' that no-one apart from Goodman was aware of it.


John "well I be buggered" Prescott

November 4 2010 Mr Coulson is interviewed as a witness by Metropolitan Police detectives investigating the phone tapping allegations. He is not cautioned or arrested.

December 10 2010 The Crown Prosecution Service says no further charges will be brought over the News of the World phone hacking scandal because witnesses refused to co-operate with police.

January 5 2011 News of the World suspends its news editor Ian Edmondson.

January 7 2011 Scotland Yard asks the News of the World for any new material they may have in relation to hacking.

January 26 2011 The Met Police launch a fresh investigation after receiving 'significant new information' about activities at the News of the World. Ian Edmondson, is sacked.

9 February 2011 The Met Police release a statement saying officers have identified more potential victims of hacking while reviewing files relating to the original Goodman and Mulcaire case.

18 February 2011 A judge rules that Glenn Mulcaire must provide information about whether other journalists at the NoW were involved in hacking.

5 April 2011 News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and former news editor Ian Edmondson are arrested on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages. They are released on bail until September.

8 April 2011 News International announces it will offer an unreserved apology and admission of liability to those suing over alleged phone hacking.

10 April 2011 The News of the World apologises for intercepting voicemails between 2004 and 2006 and says its past behaviour was a 'matter of genuine regret'.

14 April 2011 News of the World journalist James Weatherup is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications.

7 June 2011 At a brief hearing at London's High Court, News Group - the owner of the News of the World - formally apologises to Sienna Miller for hacking into several of her mobile phones. The actress, who does not attend, formally settles for £100,000 damages and legal costs.

22 June 2011 Football pundit Andy Gray accepts £20,000 in compensation from the News of the World owner News Group Newspapers, plus undisclosed costs, over voicemail interceptions.

27 June 2011 Police arrest Laura Elston, who covers royal stories for the Press Association news agency.

July 4 2011 Lawyers for the parents of Milly Dowler confirm Scotland Yard told them the murdered teenager's phone was hacked by an investigator for the News of The World.


The murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler

John Prescott has called on the Culture Secretary to block News Corp's proposed takeover of BSkyB

Read more:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011182/Milly-Dowler-News-World-phone-hacking-Police-warned-Soham-families.html%23ixzz1RGdhyBfn

Any justice still for Ian Tomlinson?

Ian Tomlinson being treated by Paramedics - Scotland Yard wrongly claimed on their website that police were pelted with rocks and glass as he was being treated - They later took down the claim

PC Simon Harwood, a member of the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group, used "excessive and unreasonable force" against Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in London on 1st April 2009, a jury has decided and they found that the newspaper seller had been unlawfully killed. To reach an unlawful killing conclusion in English Law the jury were required to have been satisfied to a higher burden of proof than the other possible verdicts, which could have been reached "on the balance of probabilities". They had to be convinced "beyond reasonable doubt", the same threshold used in criminal trials.


Ian Tomlinson walking past the police before he was struck

Tomlinson, a 47-year-old father of nine, had been trying to walk home from work through the demonstrations near the Bank of England on the evening he died. An alcoholic, he had been drinking heavily and was looking vacant and confused as he was repeatedly turned away from police cordons. At 7.20pm he stumbled on to Royal Exchange Buildings, a passage police had been ordered to clear. Tomlinson had his hands in his pockets and was walking away from police when he was struck with a baton and pushed from behind by Harwood.

http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2010/07/ian-tomlinson.html

Now, there are many strange stories to be told in relation to the sad and needless death of Ian Tomlinson who is no longer alive due to the actions of those who should protect us.

There is the story of a Met Police Officer who resigned rather than face disciplinary proceedings relating to a road rage incident, later joined Surrey Police as a civilian worker, applied and was accepted as a Police Officer and then transferred back to the Metropolitan Police?

There is the story of the same Police Officer who in the 17 minutes prior to assaulting Ian Tomlinson had roughly arrested a protester for graffiti to a Police vehicle, had assaulted from behind and thrown to the ground a BBC cameraman before attacking Ian Tomlinson who was walking away and posing no threat, all in view of fellow officers all sworn to uphold the law and "The Queen's Peace"?

This is the story of a Home Office pathologist Freddy Patel, who’s verdict on the cause of death (heart attack) was different to two other highly respected pathologists. Dr. Patel has since been struck off the medical register for misconduct in two previous cases where he acted as a Home Office pathologist. The Crown Prosecution Service justified its decision not to prosecute PC Simon Harwood as they said Patel's findings would provide a jury with enough reasonable doubt that the attack by the officer contributed to the death?



This is the story of Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, acknowledging there was evidence that the officer assaulted Tomlinson minutes before he died, but saying there was no realistic prospect of conviction because of "sharp disagreements" between pathologists?

This is the story of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) saying it could not bring an assault charge because such a charge must be brought within six months, and it had taken 11 months to reach a decision, due to delays by the Police in submitting evidence?

This is not a story not of a single rogue officer but of a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) which denied the true version of events until citizens and photographers who were indiscrimately “kettled” with protesters proved that the version of events circulated by the MPS was a pack of lies?


Ian Tomlinson being helped by a member of the public just after he was assaulted by PC Simon Harwood circled in the background. Police initially claimed they went to his assistance when he became ill and they had no previous contact with him

At first, the police strenuously denied any involvement with Tomlinson prior to his collapse. Witness statements immediately contested the police position. But it was the video footage shot by Chris La Jaunie and passed to the Guardian Newspaper that proved Tomlinson had been struck and pushed to the ground by a police officer. Were it not for this visual evidence, the Metropolitan police service (MPS) would have successfully denied and defused allegations of police violence, as it has on so many occasions in the past.

The police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests could be prosecuted for manslaughter after an inquest jury ruled that he unlawfully killed the newspaper seller. Returning their verdict after three hours of deliberation, jurors said Tomlinson died of internal bleeding in the abdomen after being struck with a baton and pushed to the ground by the officer.

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, immediately said he would "review" his decision last July not year not to prosecute Harwood. There were shouts of "yes" from Tomlinson's family when the jury confirmed their verdict that he was unlawfully killed. For legal reasons, the verdict did not name the officer, Metropolitan police constable Simon Harwood. However, they said that "excessive and unreasonable" force was used when he struck the newspaper vendor who "posed no threat".


A police cordon during the G20 summit protests. Thousands of protesters had been "kettled" by cordons as Tomlinson was trying to make his way home.

The family's lawyer, Jules Cary, said: "Today's decision is a huge relief to Mr Tomlinson's family. To many, today's verdict will seem like a statement of the blindingly obvious, however this fails to take account of the significant and many obstacles faced by the family over the last two years to get to this decision." Today's verdict brings to an end a two-year wait for Tomlinson's family, who maintain police attempted to cover up officers' involvement in his death.



Let us think how it would have happened if it was the other way around? If a police officer had been assaulted by a protestor and died minutes later. Would there have been “mistakes” in collecting evidence which meant charges were time expired? Would they have waited 16 months to decide not to prosecute? The police are paid from our taxes to protect us not to kill us. They must operate with our consent and within the Law and they must be held accountable.

Before we get too excited at the possibility of judicial accountability for the death of a harmless slightly sozzled newspaper vendor who was wandering public streets just minding his own business and trying to find his way home consider this. Despite over 1,000 people dying in police custody or due to police action since the late 1960s if the police officer who the DPP said had assaulted Ian Tomlinson was charged with manslaughter it would have been the first time this has ever happened in Britain. Ask yourself the simple question - what is the statistical possibility that these over 1,000 human beings who died in police custody or as a result of police action were all killed lawfully? I suspect you would get a better answer to this question from bookmaker Paddy Power than you would from the Metropolitan Police Service, Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, or the myriad other per functionaries paid out of our taxes to protect us.

This is the story of an institutionally violent Police Force whose members believe they can behave in this manner with impunity? This is the story of one law for the Police and a different law for the public? This is the story of collusion to ensure Police Officers who commit crimes on duty are not held to account? This is the story of an innocent victim whose family are still searching for justice?

The Guardian Newspaper obtained this footage of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protest in London shortly before he died. It shows Tomlinson, who was not part of the demonstration, being assaulted from behind and pushed to the ground by baton-wielding police.

Any justice still for Ian Tomlinson?

Ian Tomlinson being treated by Paramedics - Scotland Yard wrongly claimed on their website that police were pelted with rocks and glass as he was being treated - They later took down the claim

PC Simon Harwood, a member of the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group, used "excessive and unreasonable force" against Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in London on 1st April 2009, a jury has decided and they found that the newspaper seller had been unlawfully killed. To reach an unlawful killing conclusion in English Law the jury were required to have been satisfied to a higher burden of proof than the other possible verdicts, which could have been reached "on the balance of probabilities". They had to be convinced "beyond reasonable doubt", the same threshold used in criminal trials.


Ian Tomlinson walking past the police before he was struck

Tomlinson, a 47-year-old father of nine, had been trying to walk home from work through the demonstrations near the Bank of England on the evening he died. An alcoholic, he had been drinking heavily and was looking vacant and confused as he was repeatedly turned away from police cordons. At 7.20pm he stumbled on to Royal Exchange Buildings, a passage police had been ordered to clear. Tomlinson had his hands in his pockets and was walking away from police when he was struck with a baton and pushed from behind by Harwood.

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Now, there are many strange stories to be told in relation to the sad and needless death of Ian Tomlinson who is no longer alive due to the actions of those who should protect us.

There is the story of a Met Police Officer who resigned rather than face disciplinary proceedings relating to a road rage incident, later joined Surrey Police as a civilian worker, applied and was accepted as a Police Officer and then transferred back to the Metropolitan Police?

There is the story of the same Police Officer who in the 17 minutes prior to assaulting Ian Tomlinson had roughly arrested a protester for graffiti to a Police vehicle, had assaulted from behind and thrown to the ground a BBC cameraman before attacking Ian Tomlinson who was walking away and posing no threat, all in view of fellow officers all sworn to uphold the law and "The Queen's Peace"?

This is the story of a Home Office pathologist Freddy Patel, who’s verdict on the cause of death (heart attack) was different to two other highly respected pathologists. Dr. Patel has since been struck off the medical register for misconduct in two previous cases where he acted as a Home Office pathologist. The Crown Prosecution Service justified its decision not to prosecute PC Simon Harwood as they said Patel's findings would provide a jury with enough reasonable doubt that the attack by the officer contributed to the death?



This is the story of Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, acknowledging there was evidence that the officer assaulted Tomlinson minutes before he died, but saying there was no realistic prospect of conviction because of "sharp disagreements" between pathologists?

This is the story of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) saying it could not bring an assault charge because such a charge must be brought within six months, and it had taken 11 months to reach a decision, due to delays by the Police in submitting evidence?

This is not a story not of a single rogue officer but of a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) which denied the true version of events until citizens and photographers who were indiscrimately “kettled” with protesters proved that the version of events circulated by the MPS was a pack of lies?


Ian Tomlinson being helped by a member of the public just after he was assaulted by PC Simon Harwood circled in the background. Police initially claimed they went to his assistance when he became ill and they had no previous contact with him

At first, the police strenuously denied any involvement with Tomlinson prior to his collapse. Witness statements immediately contested the police position. But it was the video footage shot by Chris La Jaunie and passed to the Guardian Newspaper that proved Tomlinson had been struck and pushed to the ground by a police officer. Were it not for this visual evidence, the Metropolitan police service (MPS) would have successfully denied and defused allegations of police violence, as it has on so many occasions in the past.

The police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests could be prosecuted for manslaughter after an inquest jury ruled that he unlawfully killed the newspaper seller. Returning their verdict after three hours of deliberation, jurors said Tomlinson died of internal bleeding in the abdomen after being struck with a baton and pushed to the ground by the officer.

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, immediately said he would "review" his decision last July not year not to prosecute Harwood. There were shouts of "yes" from Tomlinson's family when the jury confirmed their verdict that he was unlawfully killed. For legal reasons, the verdict did not name the officer, Metropolitan police constable Simon Harwood. However, they said that "excessive and unreasonable" force was used when he struck the newspaper vendor who "posed no threat".


A police cordon during the G20 summit protests. Thousands of protesters had been "kettled" by cordons as Tomlinson was trying to make his way home.

The family's lawyer, Jules Cary, said: "Today's decision is a huge relief to Mr Tomlinson's family. To many, today's verdict will seem like a statement of the blindingly obvious, however this fails to take account of the significant and many obstacles faced by the family over the last two years to get to this decision." Today's verdict brings to an end a two-year wait for Tomlinson's family, who maintain police attempted to cover up officers' involvement in his death.



Let us think how it would have happened if it was the other way around? If a police officer had been assaulted by a protestor and died minutes later. Would there have been “mistakes” in collecting evidence which meant charges were time expired? Would they have waited 16 months to decide not to prosecute? The police are paid from our taxes to protect us not to kill us. They must operate with our consent and within the Law and they must be held accountable.

Before we get too excited at the possibility of judicial accountability for the death of a harmless slightly sozzled newspaper vendor who was wandering public streets just minding his own business and trying to find his way home consider this. Despite over 1,000 people dying in police custody or due to police action since the late 1960s if the police officer who the DPP said had assaulted Ian Tomlinson was charged with manslaughter it would have been the first time this has ever happened in Britain. Ask yourself the simple question - what is the statistical possibility that these over 1,000 human beings who died in police custody or as a result of police action were all killed lawfully? I suspect you would get a better answer to this question from bookmaker Paddy Power than you would from the Metropolitan Police Service, Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, or the myriad other per functionaries paid out of our taxes to protect us.

This is the story of an institutionally violent Police Force whose members believe they can behave in this manner with impunity? This is the story of one law for the Police and a different law for the public? This is the story of collusion to ensure Police Officers who commit crimes on duty are not held to account? This is the story of an innocent victim whose family are still searching for justice?

The Guardian Newspaper obtained this footage of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protest in London shortly before he died. It shows Tomlinson, who was not part of the demonstration, being assaulted from behind and pushed to the ground by baton-wielding police.