Today was the day that the dam burst on the allegations that journalists affiliated to News International hacked into the phones of victims of crimes and their families and paid money to Metropolitan police officers for information.
The house of Commons confirmed a full public enquiry would take place after the police investigation was completed.
Watching BBC News 24, I am amazed at the attitude taken by journalists on vincicating themselves that the whole principle of hacking is acceptable, though the line was crossed when hacking into the phones of murder victims.
It would appear that senior staff at News Int would claim that ignorance is an excuse and excludes themselves of responsibility. That Rebekah Brooks would send an internal email to staff, defending herself while purporting to lead from the front smacks of self importance.
Large companies pull out of advertising in the paper, hitting them where it hurts, while a campaign to boycott buying the papers of News Int suggests the company could have a long haul ahead to improve their reputation.
The whole affair has exposed the immoral, corrupt and scandalous attitudes of the media and the police while organisations put in place to oversee how the whole environment is operated have been shown to be empty vessels.
News International weren't the only ones who succumbed to such practices.It was intimated on the BBS that The Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Mail were all involved in similar practices. Maybe it's time people woke up and looked for a different news information source.
The scale is unprecedented and sure to end in custodial sentences for those involved. How long this will go on is anyone's guess.
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