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kpete

(71,996 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:14 PM Sep 2012

Exclusive: News of the World 'ordered burglary' Police probe link to break-ins at homes of MPs/Stars

Source: Independent UK

Detectives have evidence which suggests that a notorious private detective agency carried out a burglary while working for the News of the World.

In the latest twist to the phone-hacking scandal, a police intelligence report indicates that Southern Investigations, based in south London, targeted the home of a newsworthy individual in an attempt to dig up salacious information.

The Independent has established that the material – the first suggested link between the News of the World and burglary – is being held by Operation Tuleta, the police inquiry into illegal newsgathering techniques other than phone hacking and corruption. It refers to a "sortie" carried out into a woman's home in Ascot, Berkshire, and mentions the name of Alex Marunchak – a long-serving executive on the News of the World.

A police assessment indicated that Southern Investigations or an associate had "gained unauthorised access into a private domestic premises with a view to gaining information on the resident".

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/exclusive-news-of-the-world-ordered-burglary-8145238.html

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Exclusive: News of the World 'ordered burglary' Police probe link to break-ins at homes of MPs/Stars (Original Post) kpete Sep 2012 OP

What will the UK do? Isn't breaking into a MP's home close to espionage? freshwest Sep 2012 #1

I believe the penalty is execution... rfranklin Sep 2012 #2

Oh, they don't do that over there. Or over here. It's called freedom of the press, everything goes. freshwest Sep 2012 #3

Sarcasm noted. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #4

The bribe has already been given. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #8

Burn, murdoch, burn... WestWisconsinDem Sep 2012 #5

Seems odd the police have had this information since 2002 dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #6

Right wing thuggery ordered from the top Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #7

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. What will the UK do? Isn't breaking into a MP's home close to espionage?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:16 PM

Sep 2012

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

2. I believe the penalty is execution...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:28 PM

Sep 2012

That would put a stop to this nonsense.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Oh, they don't do that over there. Or over here. It's called freedom of the press, everything goes.

Reply to rfranklin (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:32 PM

Sep 2012

James O'Keefe and pals broke into a Democratic official's office and got off with a slap on the wrist.

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

4. Sarcasm noted.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:43 PM

Sep 2012

But wouldn't it be justice? Election fraud, corruption, illegal spying, etc... seems to me that if there has to be a death penalty, it's time we started using it on the 1%. They might change their tune rather quickly.