The Sun Criticized for Waterboarding Video, Call for Censorship

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A politiican criticized British newspaper The Sun for its video on waterboarding, the Guardian reported Nov. 12.

The poltiican, Labour MP Tom Watson of West Bromwich East, complained to The Sun’s parent company News Corp.’s CEO because the video serves as a “how-to guide to waterboarding,” according to the Guardian.

“Like it or not, we have a gang and bullying culture in parts of Britain. There are criminals and bullies who will view this video as a ‘how-to guide to waterboarding’. I’m writing to James Murdoch to demand that he intervenes to stop the video being published.”

Harvey’s Nov. 12 report is available here.  StinkyJournalism has written to Harvey and will update with any response.

 

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The Sun Criticized for Waterboarding Video, Call for Censorship

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