Valid point. Hence my point that the recording is illegal is a caveat.
The way the recording has been treated, I assumed the state where it was made allowed recordings if one party knew it was being recorded. If this is not that sort of state, shouldn’t criminal charges be brought against the person making the recording?
Yes, they should. It was not just an illegal recording, it was part of an extortion attempt. LA district attorney hasn't shown any interest in the crime, though, probably because no one wants to be the one to protect Sterling.