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Lol. One of the oldest and largest UK newspapers was forced to close by the government, and it's editor has been arrested. Along with the editor a number of j
by illumen 13y ago
Lol.
One of the oldest and largest UK newspapers was forced to close by the government, and it's editor has been arrested. Along with the editor a number of journalists were arrested.
Yes, the UK does lock up journalists.
During the 2011 protests after a protest in Tottenham following the death of Mark Duggan, a local who was shot dead by police on 4 August 2011 termed the '2011 riots' by the UK government, so many were locked up the courts local jails were too full.
- DanBC 13y ago> One of the oldest and largest UK newspapers was forced to close by the government Because employees of that newspaper broke laws about interception of phone calls.
- teh_klev 13y agoIf you mean "The News of The World" then you need to get your facts in order [1]. Their journalists and editor, Andy Coulson, were arrested for illegally hacking into personal voicemail accounts for the purpose of muck raking. Rupert Murdoch chose to shut down the paper after the extent of the behaviour by that paper's staff was revealed to the British public. The UK government had no hand in closing the paper. [1]: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/phone-hacking http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/phone-hacking