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Police raid headquarters of French magazine in hunt for photographer of topless Duchess pictures
Telegraph - UK ^ | September 19, 2012 | Peter Allen

Posted on 09/19/2012 5:44:54 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

Officers arrived at the Closer building in Paris at 10am, with detectives confirming they were looking for information ‘which might lead to the identity’ of the paparazzi responsible.

The investigation was launched by prosecutors in the French capital on Monday, with William and Kate later winning an injunction preventing further distribution of the images.

But Christophe Bigot , a barrister who specialises in media law, immediately questioned the legality of the raid – suggesting that it had solely been authoritised because members of the Royal Family were involved.

Journalistic sources – who include photographers – are strictly protected by French law which was tightened up as recently as two years ago.

"A law of January 2, 2010 protects the confidentiality of sources, as do numerous decisions of the European Court of Human Rights," said Mr Bigot, in an interview with Le Figaro. "In the case of William and Kate, I do not see how a prosecutor could justify a search of Closer."

On Tuesday, judges ordered Closer to hand over all files containing the images to representatives of the couple within 24 hours, but there was no order to name the photographer.

Referring to today’s raid, a police source said : "The aim is to seize any information which might lead to the identity of the photographer."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: katesboobpics
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

We can cross off the Tower of London on the tour. We’ve seen all the crown jewels!


41 posted on 09/19/2012 6:55:50 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Dr. Ursus

:)


42 posted on 09/19/2012 6:59:53 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: golfisnr1

Barney Frank is bigger.


43 posted on 09/19/2012 7:08:02 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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To: AppyPappy

IBTC?

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
It was a tale of two titties.”
Charles you Dickens you


44 posted on 09/19/2012 7:13:40 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

She is a member of the IBTC.


45 posted on 09/19/2012 7:19:36 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: AppyPappy

I suspect Kate and William were working on producing an heir when they were photographed. Imagine if those pictures came out.


46 posted on 09/19/2012 7:20:08 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows

Apparently his actions have gotten him in dutch.


47 posted on 09/19/2012 7:24:44 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: golfisnr1

I guess thats of interest to some


48 posted on 09/19/2012 7:26:05 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: central_va
She is a member of the IBTC.

LOL. Been a while since I've seen that.

49 posted on 09/19/2012 7:32:53 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 ("It's better to vote for a Republican you don't know than wind up with a dim you don't like".)
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To: central_va
She is a member of the IBTC.

!!!!!!!

Trending prematurely towards flapjacks, too. I see implants in her future.

50 posted on 09/19/2012 7:35:56 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Tublecane

For somebody with no power, she does a hell of a job monopolizing a lot of the British wealth and influencing British thinking.


51 posted on 09/19/2012 8:06:20 AM PDT by ZULU (See video: http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-siege-of-vienna.html)
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To: BubbaBasher

It could also be that the French are a little sensitive given what happened to Diana.


52 posted on 09/19/2012 8:12:05 AM PDT by cbvanb
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To: ZULU

Kim Kardashian is unaccountably rich and clogs a good many minds over here, but no one confuses her for the president.

I think the royals live off their own income by now, rather than taxez, though of course it is based on their having had the swords back when. She gas a certain power from her wealth and fame, but no political power. Only “sovereignty,” like with “we the people” over here. You are one of the people. Try asserting your will in politics. You’ll get as far as her, which is nowhere.


53 posted on 09/19/2012 8:15:07 AM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Uncle Chip
"With Harry, then Prince Phillip, then Kate, we have seen a lot more of the British Royalty lately than we have ever seen before".

Poor Queen Elizabeth. She probably thought her prior "annus horribilus" was over and done with. With her unpredictable family, no wonder she hangs on to the Throne like a bitter clinger.

Leni

54 posted on 09/19/2012 8:28:13 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal
With her unpredictable family, no wonder she hangs on to the Throne like a bitter clinger.

LOL

55 posted on 09/19/2012 8:37:12 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Hemingway's Ghost; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Man - this is a lot of hoopla over a set of mediocre cans.

I have some topless pictures of Helen Thomas to be released.

"This is an outrage!"


56 posted on 09/19/2012 9:46:58 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: Tex-Con-Man
Barney Frank is bigger.

So was Brezhnev.


57 posted on 09/19/2012 9:48:46 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Are the people of England protesting outside of the French Embassy?


58 posted on 09/19/2012 9:57:59 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: a fool in paradise
I coulda posted a picture...
59 posted on 09/19/2012 10:34:20 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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To: ladyjane

They stated they had many other pictures not released. That could be the main reason for the raid!


60 posted on 09/19/2012 11:38:08 AM PDT by procrustes (You make Free Republic look bad!)
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