Hello Friends:

In a story that clearly upsets me more than the average computer 
customer, the HP chairman's investigation antics have been considered 
illegal according to the California attorney general Bill Lockyear. 
Forbes.com reports that nine reporters had home phone records 
accessed by HP-hired investigators:

"On Thursday, Lockyer said HP's clandestine investigation violated 
two California laws related to identity theft and illegal access to 
computer records. However, he said he had not decided whether the 
company or anyone acting on its behalf will face civil or criminal 
charges."

Read how the corporation broke the law, or at least unwittingly 
funded an alleged crime, at

<http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2006/09/08/ap3003878.html?partner=alerts>

or

<http://news.com.com/Reporters+records+accessed+in+HP+probe/2100-1014_3-6113362.html?tag=newsmap>

The depth of this sad story has sunk to the attorney general using 
the phrase, "that leads to the question of who knew what and when." 
Have a look at our blog entry <http://3000newswire.com/blog> to see 
the full fusilade of this reporter's indignance.

Of course, HP could refuse to pay the investigator's invoice... :-)

Trying to see the black humor in this,
-- 
Ron Seybold, Editor In Chief
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