Keeping The Privacy Pirates At Bay
April, 1993
So you want privacy? Then forget everything your parents told you about being courteous to strangers. Private detectives are notorious for their smooth telephone manner, and they prey on people who volunteer information in the name of helpfulness. Says New York private investigator Terry Lasky, "You call up because maybe you'll get a friendly person. It happens all the time." College alumni offices pass on an address. Hospitals detail visits. There's a lesson there: Never, ever, conduc...
