Have we already discussed how unlikely it is to stop a story from being run in the papers by sending a dirty cop to kick the shit out of the reporter and steal his laptop when the first article of the series has already been published and surely the reporter isn't writing it as he goes nor only keeps copies on his laptop. My guess is your average viewer doesn't give a shit though, and/or thinks professional reporters operate like they did in high school writing shit at 2am the night before a deadline?