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Rumpole versus Rupert Murdoch: The Smear & Censorship Files

submitted by Zeus
1 decade 5 years 5 months ago

In December 2008 something remarkable happened. For the first time in the history of that nation a GLOBAL protest took place in support of an Australian. Further, this was supported by a unique ground breaking video, and Tara Hack's beautiful support song. Within a myriad of trivia and smear constantly reported about Schapelle Corby, here was a HARD substantial international news story.

But it was NOT reported as such by the mainstream media! In fact they didn't report it as all, despite every major organ being approached and notified! It is just one of many examples of blatant censorship and opinion management against someone already suffering so horrendously in a third world jail cell.

This short video documents the case using some familiar characters: Rumpole of the Old Bailey and Rupert Murdoch. It exposes this shocking incident of censorship in a unique and compelling way.

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This video should be put in front of anyone who belives that the media is free and balanced. It should mandatory viewing for all journalists.

For anyone interested in the horror story behind the case, see www.schapelle.net. The censorship is against someone whose human rights have been systematically abused. Schapelle Corby never had a chance: she has been in her cell for going on 5 years, with 15 still to serve (she may well not survive).

For the Australian government, their strategic relationship with Indoensia trumps her human rights every time. The media play ball.

Twenty years is an apallingly long time for trying to smuggle a few pounds of marijuana.

Moving this video to Zeus's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

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