Hopefully Rupy comes out of this ok.
Sky.
Sadly probably true. If only there were some investigative journalists capable of doing some real work investigating corruption, instead of just who shagged who in which orofice.
Only thing we can hope for is the NI shareholders forcing him to step down, and the coalition to change laws on media ownership so that no one person can own over a certain percentage - say 15% - so that his hold is loosened....... unless, of course, the US investigators can dig up shit of NI reporters also tapping phones and other such illegal activity, in which case he may still get nailed or at least terminally damaged.
Full story
Murdoch shaving foam attack: 'Jonnie Marbles' jailed
A man who threw a plate of shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks.
Jonathan May-Bowles, of Edinburgh Gardens, Windsor, Berkshire, admitted attacking the media tycoon on 20 July at a Commons hearing on phone hacking.
The 26-year-old, who calls himself Jonnie Marbles, admitted assault and causing harassment, alarm or distress.
The stand-up comic was sentenced at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court and will serve three weeks in prison.
He was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge and £250 costs.
Mr Murdoch and his son James were giving evidence before MPs at the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee when May-Bowles rushed forward from the public gallery.
He threw a paper plate full of foam, which hit Mr Murdoch's skin and clothes.
He's only 26?!
Last edited by Master Splinter; 02-08-2011 at 04:11 PM.
This is absolute bollox. I mean FFS you often get a suspended sentence for GBH with intent if you plead guilty. You will almost certainly get a suspended sentence for robbery without a weapon. The guy has no previous. 3 weeks in prison for a shaving foam pie? Trial by media or what??
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
The guy was seen on TV making a mockery of the machinery of state. Unfortunately and for some bizarre and counter-intuitive reason, the state takes itself seriously - especially at times when it has been exposed as rotten to the core and finds it necessary to put on a theatre for the masses. A pie in the face is an entirely appropriate response to the state in all cases, the traitorous drones in the service of state know it and that's why they are punishing the guy. Murdoch will not be serving even a minute of jail time and neither will the other shits in hiding who are just as guilty but busy nonetheless putting the boot into their ex-benefactor. Every time the stone is lifted these maggots are more vile than before.
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