Run your business how you like...
But there are laws. (And common sense)
Most business are trying and learn (Not TalkTalk)
And another thing:
Good for waldo kitty to catch the moment... (If you don't the evidence is lost)
Good for the Reg to wait until determining some background on which to pin facts. (El Reg is, like Private Eye, one of the few places where reporting and journalism are not synonymous.)