Granted, Hurd's denials are reminiscent of governmental denials. A big difference is that government, whether we like it or not, is empowered by the voting andnon-voting electorate. We have, ultimately, ourselves to blame for governmental incompetence.
Neither Hurd nor Patricia Dunn, nor least of all, HP, has the legal authority to obtain phone records of journalists or even their board members. We, the people have empowered government through the police to protect us. At no time have we authorized a private corporation, least of all a Patricia Dunn or a Michael Hurd to take actions such spying on citizens' phone records.
Whose interest do you think they have at heart? Would you trust the police or Patrica Dunn?
We may be very skeptical and distrustful of government, but government is structured with checks and balances - although imperfect - there is a judicial system as well as an enforcement system. We should be more concerned when private corporations break the law and usurp the power we have entrusted only to government agencies.
Let keep the focus on HP and the actions committed at their behest, whether with their knowledge or not. Are those actions a result of incompetence, or are they criminal? The California Attorney General, seems to think it is the latter. Hopefully twelve men and women of the public will have will be able to make a judgement on our behalf soon.
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Worse yet, what is someone like that doing to competitors employees? Industrial espionage is reality.
Granted, Hurd's denials are reminiscent of governmental denials. A big difference is that government, whether we like it or not, is empowered by the voting and non-voting electorate. We have, ultimately, ourselves to blame for governmental incompetence.
Neither Hurd nor Patricia Dunn, nor least of all, HP, has the legal authority to obtain phone records of journalists or even their board members. We, the people have empowered government through the police to protect us. At no time have we authorized a private corporation, least of all a Patricia Dunn or a Michael Hurd to take actions such spying on citizens' phone records.
Whose interest do you think they have at heart? Would you trust the police or Patrica Dunn?
We may be very skeptical and distrustful of government, but government is structured with checks and balances - although imperfect - there is a judicial system as well as an enforcement system. We should be more concerned when private corporations break the law and usurp the power we have entrusted only to government agencies.
Let keep the focus on HP and the actions committed at their behest, whether with their knowledge or not. Are those actions a result of incompetence, or are they criminal? The California Attorney General, seems to think it is the latter. Hopefully twelve men and women of the public will have will be able to make a judgement on our behalf soon.