Word: stakeout
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Journalists romanticize the stakeout. It's supposed to be gritty, rough and tough. Real journalism, kicking ass, taking names. Bob Woodward does stakeouts. And his always worked out as planned...
...reality, as a Crimson reporter and photographer discovered last week, the stakeout is exhausting, uncomfortable and nervewracking. The Crimson was following the acting chief of the Harvard Police Department in an effort to determine the nature of his relationship with the president of a bus company the University uses for its reunions and Commencement...
...grew impatient, noting that the Crimson's stakeout was clearly being attempted out of "frustration," and demonstrated questionable "inter-personal skills" on the part of the reporter...
...feds and wounded 16. During the ensuing week of siege, leader David Koresh got radio time but reneged on his promise to surrender afterward. Of 140 in the compound, he allowed 23 to leave; they had reportedly seen 10 dead inside. ATF and FBI agents prepared for a long stakeout: the Davidians are said to have massive stocks of food...
...notion that this move will give either Charles or Diana any more private freedom is strictly wishful thinking. If anything, the press will be more relentless. Charles will find a national stakeout on himself and his friend Camilla Parker-Bowles, and tabloid writers are sure to be bolder...