Cops allowed to monitor journalists' phone calls

THERE'S A REPORT on faz.net which said the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany has recently granted permission to German courts to eavesdrop on journalists' calls.

You can read that report here. It says that finding serious criminals outweighs press freedoms.

But we can imagine what the logs would be like if the British cops listened in to the INQ DUDES' phone conversations.

ring ring, ring ring
MAGEEK Hi Tone. Which pub are we meeting in today?
DENNIS (FOR IT IS HE) Ah, I said I'd meet Lord Bostoon in the Wetherspoons in Soho.
MAGEEK Halesie will be coming along, see you later...

some hours later - ring ring, ring ring
PR PERSON Mr Magee? I wonder if you've received my press release about PC Miracle Swab?
MAGEEK (noise of laughter and beer swilling about) Shorry I've no idea whatsh you're talking about. Hic..

A few hours later - ring ring, ring ring
SUN MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATE LAWYER You have just published confidential information about our company. Please remove this information from your site immediately.
MAGEEK Hang on, I'll just put you on to our lawyer (passes phone to Lord Bostoon)
BOSTOON (FOR IT IS HE) Why don't you get lost you dozy cow.

Law suit arrives in the post following day... µ