Originally Posted by
rjque
The dinner party reference to digging up dirt on a reporter's family was totally out of line and something no company should be doing.
Out of line? In some ways yes, but at least it was an honest reflection on concerns had and methods used.
Companies and the government do it -- directly and/or indirectly. The way stories get buried or journalists get "guidance" has a long and ugly history that continues to this day in the country where that spokesperson spoke.