Britains laws on contempt of court barred coverage of ongoing civil lawsuits, including the one brought by thalidomide families against Distillers, the manufacturer. Once again he was in his element, in the middle of things. His experience of reporting, as opposed to editing and layout, was limited to his earliest youth. But more than his techniques, what shone through for me were his impulses, his sensibility. His energy and competitiveness made him a fierce opponent at squash or table tennis.
pirists found out that the guy was talking about politics.
( z0 find-out :ARG0 ( z1 person :ARG0-of ( z2 pirate ) ) :ARG1 ( z3 talk :ARG0 ( z4 guy ) :ARG1 ( z5 politics ) ) )
(z0 / find-out-03
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :ARG0-of (z2 / pirate-01))
    :ARG1 (z3 / talk-01
              :ARG0 (z4 / guy)
              :ARG1 (z5 / politics)))
pirists found out that the guy was talking about politics .
z1 :ARG0-of z2
z0 :ARG0 z1
z3 :ARG0 z4
z0 :ARG1 z3
z3 :ARG1 z5