LA Times pressman Ed Padgett spotted this billboard a couple days ago, and it left us scratching our heads.
When we think of wiretapping, it’s usually in the context of nefarious governments and James Bond-type antics. Is it possible our own hometown newspaper was illicitly eavesdropping on the conversations of unsuspecting citizens?
Um, no.
What happened is that business columnist Michael Hiltzik recorded phone interviews with an on-the-record source, attorney Robert Silverman. Of course he did, it’s standard practice for journalists to record interviews, since most of us can’t type that fast.
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The LA Times Sued For Wiretapping
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