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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,116997,00.html
JACKSON, Miss. — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (search), in a letter to an Associated Press reporter received Tuesday, said he learned his lesson over an incident in which a federal marshal erased recordings of a speech Scalia gave to high school students.
Scalia also vowed he would make it clear in the future that recording his remarks for the use of the print media would not be a problem.
"I have learned my lesson (at your expense), and shall certainly be more careful in the future," Scalia wrote in the letter dated Friday.
The AP reporter, Denise Grones (search), said Tuesday she was "happy Justice Scalia understands the value of a reporter doing his or her job. Print reporters usually depend heavily on their recorders to ensure accurate quotes, and that's what I was doing that day."
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"As I understand it from press reports, a United States Marshal erased, or caused you to erase, the tape recorder that you were using for the purpose of assuring the accuracy of your press report," Scalia wrote in an apology to both reporters. "I imagine that is an upsetting and indeed enraging experience and I want you to know how it happened."
Scalia explained that in a speech earlier that day he had asked that his appearance not be recorded.
"That announcement was not repeated at the high school, but the marshals believed (with good reason) that the same policy was in effect," Scalia wrote.
"The marshals were doing what they believed to be their job, and the fault was mine for not assuring that the ground rules had been clarified."
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Just a simple misunderstanding folks. Ignore the man behind the curtain. He assumes fault. No apologies needed. Move on. Nothing to see here. Go back to work now.
JACKSON, Miss. — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (search), in a letter to an Associated Press reporter received Tuesday, said he learned his lesson over an incident in which a federal marshal erased recordings of a speech Scalia gave to high school students.
Scalia also vowed he would make it clear in the future that recording his remarks for the use of the print media would not be a problem.
"I have learned my lesson (at your expense), and shall certainly be more careful in the future," Scalia wrote in the letter dated Friday.
The AP reporter, Denise Grones (search), said Tuesday she was "happy Justice Scalia understands the value of a reporter doing his or her job. Print reporters usually depend heavily on their recorders to ensure accurate quotes, and that's what I was doing that day."
...snip
"As I understand it from press reports, a United States Marshal erased, or caused you to erase, the tape recorder that you were using for the purpose of assuring the accuracy of your press report," Scalia wrote in an apology to both reporters. "I imagine that is an upsetting and indeed enraging experience and I want you to know how it happened."
Scalia explained that in a speech earlier that day he had asked that his appearance not be recorded.
"That announcement was not repeated at the high school, but the marshals believed (with good reason) that the same policy was in effect," Scalia wrote.
"The marshals were doing what they believed to be their job, and the fault was mine for not assuring that the ground rules had been clarified."
end snip...
Just a simple misunderstanding folks. Ignore the man behind the curtain. He assumes fault. No apologies needed. Move on. Nothing to see here. Go back to work now.
