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It will surprise you, but I generally agree
There are really 2 issues.

1) Should Hp be entitled to push back against reporters to find leaks

2) Should pretexting be allowed in any context

For issue 1, I suspect most people would side with HP.

For issue 2, you raise all sorts of privacy concerns and use examples where the tactics that HP used are also used in everyday life. I agree with your examples, but I have a problem with them.

If pretexted information can be used to haul someone into court to force a debt to be collected, why should the standard for HP be different?

When the day comes that judges throw out cases because the circumstances were tainted by pretexting, then I'll urge people to sue HP. Until then, we as a society set the standard of behavior. Unfortunately, it isn't very high right now and if you're the spouse of an executive that is doing something questionable (and you know about it)... where are your morals and ethics to tell him/her to stop what you are doing because it's wrong? Ethics is two way street and those spouses (my cynical view) are too caught up in enjoying their perks to get my sympathy just because someone got their phone records.
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And...  opensourcepro | 09/21/06
So what?  JackPastor | 09/21/06
No, but it would be nice to think  ebrke | 09/21/06
What Fiasco ?!  YukonRay | 09/21/06
Not a Fiasco?  adsanders@... | 09/21/06
Patriot Act  YukonRay | 09/22/06
Hurd's line in the sand  marileev@... | 09/21/06
Not exactly illegal, OR morally incorrect...  Scrat | 09/21/06
Which IP address ???  JackPastor | 09/24/06
HP has my vote  ITTech001 | 09/21/06
This issue is much bigger than HP  sandawana | 09/21/06
It will surprise you, but I generally agree  ITTech001 | 09/21/06
ZDNet needs you!  sandbagger | 09/21/06
So let me get this straight...  Cayble | 09/21/06
Why is HP's conduct any concern of yours?  YukonRay | 09/21/06
You have got to be kidding me?  Cayble | 11/12/06
Stand Up and Take a Stand!  YukonRay | 09/21/06
Difference between Celebrity vs. Business Journalism  MerBrans | 09/21/06
Uh-huh, riiigght  Lord Talon | 09/21/06
Journalism  ITTech001 | 09/21/06
This one doesn't bother me  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Question about "pretext"  YukonRay | 09/21/06
Spelling  tawnyy | 09/21/06
It's illegal in California  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Bait and Switch issue.  Cayble | 11/12/06
Assigning responsibility  PJMonaco@... | 09/21/06
Many ironies  outtanames999 | 09/21/06
Yellow Journalism  rkendsley | 09/21/06
Hurd has operational control of the compay  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Are we really surprised...?  bayny | 09/21/06
Black and White Journalism  mighetto | 09/21/06
You missed the point.  YukonRay | 09/21/06
Yellow Journalism vs Advertisement vs Pay for Content  mighetto | 09/21/06
Finding a corporate thief is a good thing?  ladyirol | 09/21/06
Job of a CEO  JackPastor | 09/21/06
Data Harvesting!  ladyirol | 09/21/06
If Hurd knew about it - he should be fired!  numbersguy@... | 09/22/06
If Hurd knew about it - he should be fired!  numbersguy@... | 09/22/06
another email as evidence  schwana | 09/22/06

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