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L.A. Jail Bars N.Y. Times Reporter Who Was Let In to Speak With Pellicano
LATimes ^ | 07/06/2006 | By Chuck Philips

Posted on 07/06/2006 7:44:09 AM PDT by oxcart

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles has barred a New York Times reporter from the facility for allegedly misrepresenting herself in an effort to interview Anthony Pellicano, the celebrity detective at the center of a Hollywood wiretapping scandal.

Allison Hope Weiner, who has written about the Pellicano case, got into the jail last month after presenting a State Bar of California card and asking to speak with the investigator. Weiner, who earned a degree 20 years ago from the USC law school, is registered with the California bar but has never done legal work for Pellicano or the New York Times.

Michael Benov, warden of the detention center, issued an order in February saying that, for security reasons, no one could visit Pellicano except his lawyer or immediate family. After learning that Weiner was admitted to a room in the jail where prisoners meet with their lawyers, Benov ordered an investigation.

Guards brought Pellicano from his cell to the meeting room, but he refused to talk to Weiner after learning that she was a reporter.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: allisonhopesweiner; allisonhopeweiner; newyorktimes; nytimes; pellicano; piaps; treason; weiner
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NYSlimes strikes again!
1 posted on 07/06/2006 7:44:11 AM PDT by oxcart
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To: oxcart
allegedly misrepresenting herself

I find that hard to believe! [/s]

2 posted on 07/06/2006 7:45:08 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("He hits me, he cries, he runs to the court and sues me.")
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To: oxcart
You mean she lied...The NY Times lied? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.
3 posted on 07/06/2006 7:46:26 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (California bashers will be called out)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Thats ok, she can say she met with him. The rest would have been made up regardless if they had actually spoken to each other.


4 posted on 07/06/2006 7:47:34 AM PDT by driftdiver
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To: ClearCase_guy
FTA; The New York Times ethics code states that "staff members may not pose as police officers, lawyers, businesspeople or anyone else when they are working as journalists."
5 posted on 07/06/2006 7:47:51 AM PDT by oxcart (Journalism [Sic])
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To: oxcart

NYT? nah... you don't say... who would have tought... unfreakingbelievable!


6 posted on 07/06/2006 7:52:17 AM PDT by Cinnamon
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To: doug from upland

pinging self


7 posted on 07/06/2006 7:53:04 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: oxcart

The New York Times has a code of ethics? Who knew?


8 posted on 07/06/2006 7:54:53 AM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (Now that Zarqawi is dead, who will the Democrats nominate in 2008?)
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To: oxcart


Jayson Blair in a dress...same difference.


9 posted on 07/06/2006 8:00:43 AM PDT by ishabibble
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To: oxcart
Unpublished final part of NY Slimes "ethics" code.

Above parts of code is to be ignored if information will help enemies of America or help the socialist party "democrats".
10 posted on 07/06/2006 8:01:49 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: oxcart

Yes, but WHAT were they trying to 'strike' and for WHOM?


11 posted on 07/06/2006 8:03:44 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: ClearCase_guy; oxcart
Too darn bad Pellican DIDN'T talk with her. Except that he could wind up in Ft. Marcy Park.

I would love to have a Hillary download from this guy, and I don't particularly care who gets it, or how.

12 posted on 07/06/2006 8:03:57 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ( Vote Fraud: The Democrats' Secret Weapon .... Well, secret to the RNC, anyway.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

I sure hope he gets a book deal before 08!


13 posted on 07/06/2006 8:08:27 AM PDT by oxcart (Journalism [Sic])
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To: oxcart

He won't sell out his Dem clients, especially Hillary. I'm sure he's familiar with the concept of 'Arkancide'.


14 posted on 07/06/2006 8:18:22 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Just mythoughts

That's what I was wondering. Maybe it was to check if Pellican is still 'gonna keep his yap shut... or to coordinate an upcoming revelation. You hear Pellicano... you think ROTham.


15 posted on 07/06/2006 8:23:13 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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There has to be a reason for a 'cloak -n- lawyer' attempt to see him, especially all the way from New York. We are not told enough about the female reporter to know if she and Hillry are gal pals or if some other liberal is looking for dirt.
16 posted on 07/06/2006 8:27:43 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: oxcart

The L.A. Times has used buckets of ink to cover the Pellican story and yet the name Clinton has never appeared. I keep waiting.


17 posted on 07/06/2006 9:12:19 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: doug from upland; Mia T

ping


18 posted on 07/06/2006 10:54:13 AM PDT by AliVeritas ("One for all , all for kicking *ss and taking names" ...Scratch taking names.)
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To: doug from upland

This may interest you, though maybe nothing new.
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/category/la-times/page/2/

I found the NYT vs. LAT re: Pellicano very interesting...
lots of goodies, scroll down.


19 posted on 07/06/2006 11:01:52 AM PDT by AliVeritas ("One for all , all for kicking *ss and taking names" ...Scratch taking names.)
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To: oxcart

Just like their code of ethics spelled out after the Blair Affair courtesy the Seagal Committee... in view of NYT's reporting... i'd say they burned it.


20 posted on 07/06/2006 11:04:04 AM PDT by AliVeritas ("One for all , all for kicking *ss and taking names" ...Scratch taking names.)
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