Murdoch demands ABC apologise for lie
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
"Typical ABC in Oz alleged I called hacking victims scumbags," Mr Murdoch wrote on Twitter early this morning. "Direct lie. Major correction and apology please."
The ABC reported on its website that Mr Murdoch had labelled "some phone hacking victims as 'scumbag celebrities'." It is unclear what part of the ABC's reporting Mr Murdoch objected to.
Murdoch tweeted "Told UK's Cameron receiving scumbag celebrities pushing for even more privacy laws. Trust the toffs! Transparency under attack. Bad."
A former British MP, Evan Harris, tweeted: "By 'scumbag celebs' do u mean the WPC [woman police constable] u put under surveillance, the teen girl yr papers perved over, or the actor u hacked?"
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/murdoch-demands-abc-apologise-for-65533lie65533-20121018-27tvb.html
Lower than a dog turd on concrete
yends21012
(228 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,319 posts)Hugh Grant is a hacking victim. Murdoch hacked his phone, paid the prostitute, and is now calling him a scumbag celebrity. ABC just reported the facts.
Hubert Flottz
(37,726 posts)I hope they hang that POS, with the same rope they used on Saddam someday.
And speaking of SCUMBAGS!
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)or if it was Grant, than just re-issue the story in the singular
In bold type. Above the fold.
The way Murdoch likes it.
fasttense
(17,301 posts)to the world. What a total waste he turned out to be.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)bluemarkers
(536 posts)these bullies!! They have put all their eggs in one basket with rmoney and the teabillie party - they can't understand how their guys aren't all up be 5% or more and it's hurting their feelings.... so they are doubling down - just like bullies in middle school
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Right, Murdoch just HATES lying.
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)is the middle finger waving high and proudly in his face.
No, you're not owed anything. You're old and in the way. In fact, you need to be put under investigation in this country, too.
Anthony McCarthy
(507 posts)Murdoch, FOX, Clear Channel.... this is why no one should be exempt from being sued for lying about anyone, the famous, politicians, ... Allowing the media to broadcast lies corrupts democracy and society in favor of the owners of the media. Murdoch is a lying smut merchant who embodies the limits of the benefits of free speech and who proves why democracy doesn't benefit from it being absolute.
and-justice-for-all
(14,765 posts)you have years to apologize for you hack.