Murdoch Paper Reporters Eavesdropped On Celebrities' Voicemail 186
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Michael_Curator writes "Executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.-owned papers (including current Tory spokesman Andy Coulson) allowed reporters to hack into phone conversations of celebrities and then paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover it up. How did famously technologically-challenged reporters manage the feat without BT catching on? Voicemail." The New York Times says a preliminary investigation's been ordered, but the BBC's coverage indicates that a large-scale inquiry is unlikely.
Re:Allegedly. (Score:5, Funny)
*: Not all disclaimers are superfluous
Re:Surprised? (Score:4, Funny)
Celebrity 1: "Hey dude"
Celebrity 2: "Hey dude"
Celebrity 1: "What's up?"
Celebrity 2: "Nothing"
Celebrity 1: "Wanna party?"
Celebrity 2: "That would be totally awesome"
Celebrity 1: "OK, see ya soon. Save Tibet and all that shit."
Celebrity 2: "And the whales too man."
Re:FTFA - default passwords (Score:5, Funny)
Re:BT? (Score:5, Funny)
You young whippersnappers! In my days, BT meant "big tits"! And that is how it should always be!
Now get off my lawn!
Re:Everyones Enemy (Score:3, Funny)
I believe this is a intellectual forum. A forum for intellectuals.
Your arrival at this place of intellectual discourse must be relatively recent.
Re:They will get away with this. (Score:3, Funny)
I was going to ask where do you want to gun sent, but that is probably what they call conspiracy.