[betty boop]

If the judge -- who gave permission to use his name -- thought the newspaper had misquoted him, he would presumably have demanded a retraction/correction. Since apparently he hasn't, I gather he's prepared to stand by his words. This is a major difference between public-record statements and "hearsay."

[wimpycat]

Well, the police were "on the record" when they were talking about Matthews' firing on the cops and all that, and the police chief never demanded a retraction of whatever was said in his name, so do you think he's prepared to stand by his department?