They don't even bother to say something like "Mr. Berger claims". Instead they state, as if proven fact, that they were accidentally removed. What a bunch of BS!
whoops. I missed the end of that long sentence where it says, "..Lanny Breuer, said Monday night."
Back when I was going through News-writing 101, that would automatically result in a failing grade. These days, sheesh....
I have a background in journalism, and I have to say that the way this is written is "technically" correct because the writer attributes it to Berger's lawyer; however, the writer places the emphasis of the story on Berger's explanation...that he "inadvertently" took the documents, instead of the most important and newsworthy fact that he is the subject of a criminal investigation.
We all know how the NYTimes would treat this article if it were Condi Rice. ie. "Republican NSA steals highly classified documents....blah blah blah"