Breaking from the Australian:
A KEY US senator called for a probe into whether alleged hacking by Rupert Murdoch's media empire had extended to US citizens and warned of "severe" consequences if that proved the case.
"I encourage the appropriate agencies to investigate to ensure that Americans have not had their privacy violated," senate commerce committee chairman Jay Rockefeller said.
"I am concerned that the admitted phone hacking in London by the News Corp may have extended to 9/11 victims or other Americans. If they did, the consequences will be severe," said Rockefeller, a Democrat.
Complete article here:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/...
Looks like the scandal just officially jumped the pond!
Cheers to Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) for making this prudent request.
ACTION!:
Please sign this Think Progress petition, urging the US Department of Justice to investigate (h/t AnnetteK):
http://thinkprogress.org/...
Some more details on Sen. Rockefeller's action from the BBC (h/t greenbird):
Mr Rockefeller, a Democrat, was the first major voice in the US Congress to call for an investigation into the scandal, which has gripped Britain.
The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Washington says these are the first signs that the hacking story is extending across the Atlantic.
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In a written statement, Mr Rockefeller said he was concerned that hacking by News Corporation journalists may have extended to American targets, including victims of the 11 September attacks.
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"The reported hacking by News Corporation newspapers against a range of individuals - including children - is offensive and a serious breach of journalistic ethics. This raises serious questions about whether the company has broken US law," he said.
BBC article here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...
