“Just so we’re clear,” I said before he turned away, “if allowed into this as an observer, with two exceptions I will not write about the case until we have an arrest or you determine it is fruitless and focus your primary efforts on other cases.” “What are the exceptions?” Backus asked. “One is if you ask me to write about it. There may come a time that you’ll want to flush this guy out with a story. I’ll write it then. The other exception is if the story leaks. If this shows up in any other paper or on TV, all bets are off. Immediately. If I even get wind that somebody else is about to break
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