Murdoch is a disgustingly rude little scumbag -live hearings day 2

[malaise]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2012/apr/26/rupert-murdoch-live-blog

They questioning is about NOTW and coverup

On News International's law firm Harbottle & Lewis, Murdoch says: "They were appointed and given a file. It's argued that they were only given a very specific brief. I've got to say that I have not gone through that whole file of emails they were given but I have tasted them and I cannot understand a law firm reading that and not ringing a chief executive of a company and saying, hey, you've got some big problems."

10.46am: Jay picks up on Murdoch's use of the word "cover-up". "Throughout this narrative there is a consistent theme of cover-up, in relation to the police, by Burton Copeland, and then cover up subsequently ... from where does this culture of cover-up eminate, Mr Murdoch?"

[beac]

1. One of the most controlling and micro-managing business owners in history

trying to pretend he's a doddering old fool who didn't notice all the misbehavior and corruption around him.

[malaise]

2. I must say I am thoroughly enjoying the inquiry

the scumbag has lied way too many times and has tied himself up in knots.

I can't wait for real investigations across the pond because Murdoch himself said his company has one way of doing things.

The fugger will be broke even if he doesn't end up in prison.

[TahitiNut]

3. As a former (retired) Internal Auditor, it is beyond any credibility

... that Murdoch didn't know, in detail, the breadth and depth of the illicit activities (bribes, taps, etc.) conducted by his hired criminals... and ALSO deliberately erected internal organizational "firewalls" to mask that corruption. I'd bet my life on it ... and also bet that there's far more as yet not made public. I can absolutely guarantee that anyone who even THOUGHT about blowing the whistle would have their career promptly torpedoed. Big time.

Murdoch is as dirty as they get.

[malaise]

5. Of course he knew

but he tied up every important institution in his corrupt practices.

[beac]

4. Now he's yammering on about "industrial espionage" and "pornograhy"

and "Hollywood" and "drug companies"... Is he drunk?

[malaise]

6. Obfuscation on steriods

[beac]

7. Technology made him do it!

Poor Rupie... he had no choice but to hack.

[barbtries]

8. does anyone think

he isn't lying his ass off?

[malaise]

9. Not even his own family

I can imagine them laughing their asses off and saying damn pops you lie so well.

[MerryBlooms]

10. The son's testimony was even more ridiculous.

The feigned ignorance by those involved is really something else and hasn't fooled anyone.

[Shankapotomus]

11. Btw

Is Fox News covering the Murdoch hacking scandal? LOL

[malaise]

12. Of course not

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Love the title.

[malaise]

14. Lol

[malaise]

15. The best report on the Murdoch hearing today

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/apr/26/rupert-murdoch-leveson-lawyers-words
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Exactly when the soft-spoken duel went decisively Jay's way was hard to pinpoint. There were some red-mist moments about poor public education and democracy, but perhaps it was when a Murdoch-retained lawyer noisily disrupted the proceedings and had to be warned by Lord Justice Leveson "not to do that again".

Or when Jay said the evidence suggested "a desire to cover up, not to expose".

Murdoch: "Well, people with minds like yours perhaps."

"Oh, Oh," said Leveson, who is not given to flamboyance.

Murdoch: "I take that back."

Jay, unperturbed: "I have a very thick skin, Mr Murdoch."

On Wednesday Jay had used his superior grasp of the mountainous paperwork to needle Murdoch only occasionally. They spoke warmly at the end of the day.

Within minutes of Thursday's resumption, the QC quoted the former Sun editor, David Yelland, who wrote that all Murdoch's editors "go on a journey where they end up agreeing with everything Murdoch says … 'What would Rupert think about this?' is like a mantra inside your head".