The World from Berlin: 'British Democracy Is a Farce' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
"It's common knowledge that British politicians kowtow to the tabloid press. But that the police were also serving these papers gives the News of the World hacking scandal a new dimension. This isn't about small-time officers locating celebrity mobile phones and betraying the phone numbers of the royal family for reporters at Murdoch's big papers. The country's top police officials suppressed evidence they've had since 2005 and hindered investigations."
"Their excuse -- that Rupert Murdoch's company News International (a subsidiary of his News Corporation) was uncooperative -- is a declaration of bankruptcy. Of course those guilty of crimes aren't eager to help the police."
"The News of the World case has shown the British public that their democracy is a farce, with power-hungry politicians who bow to the most loathsome tabloids and money-grubbing police who hide the crimes of these papers. The investigations that Prime Minister Cameron has called for make sense only when they include all sides and lead to consequences. Most of the investigations to date … give no cause for optimism."
"Their excuse -- that Rupert Murdoch's company News International (a subsidiary of his News Corporation) was uncooperative -- is a declaration of bankruptcy. Of course those guilty of crimes aren't eager to help the police."
"The News of the World case has shown the British public that their democracy is a farce, with power-hungry politicians who bow to the most loathsome tabloids and money-grubbing police who hide the crimes of these papers. The investigations that Prime Minister Cameron has called for make sense only when they include all sides and lead to consequences. Most of the investigations to date … give no cause for optimism."
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