I was
assigned to write a
news story about some copyright/
trademark violation. I started interviewing the defendant, but I tried to prove the
prosecution's side rather than get the facts. The
defendant excused himself. He said I could meet him at my
elementary school's
playground.
I went down there. I saw the defendant, but I could not bring myself to talk to him. I was angry that he didn't talk to me! He knew what I was there for. I hit on some girls that were about 16, or 17 but their mom got mad at me.
I went back to the office, and I was scared, as my deadline would come in 30 minutes. My supervisor said that I don't need to worry, just go back there and tell the defendant to come to our office. Then my supervisor and I would interview him, with the camera rolling.
I went down and fetched him. Back at the office, I was recording the interview. But it wasn't an interview! My supervisor merely chatted to him about personal things!