Attorney Gen: Reporters can be prosecuted

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060521/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/prosecuting_reporters

This is definitely an interesting story. What are your guys thoughts on it?

 

[dennis_t]

I think all the pandering, lying media jerks who helped get Bush elected are now getting their payback. My sympathy level is very, very low.

 

[Dr Mario Kart]

[quote name='dennis_t']I think all the pandering, lying media jerks who helped get Bush elected are now getting their payback. My sympathy level is very, very low.[/quote]

but....but...what about the liberal media bias I keep hearing about? you know, from ALL the AM radio shows.

 

[dafoomie]

Its not true simply because he says it. This simply hasn't been the case and never has... The crime occurs when the person authorized to see the information, discloses it to someone who isn't, the reporter. The reporter is under no obligation to anyone, the crime has already taken place, the information has already been disclosed, the damage has been done.

Whether the reporter has the right to not tell a court who gave them the information is a different story.

 

[Quillion]

[quote name='dafoomie']Its not true simply because he says it. This simply hasn't been the case and never has... The crime occurs when the person authorized to see the information, discloses it to someone who isn't, the reporter. The reporter is under no obligation to anyone, the crime has already taken place, the information has already been disclosed, the damage has been done.

Whether the reporter has the right to not tell a court who gave them the information is a different story.[/quote]

Precisely.

I would judge that the reporter could in some situations be prosecuted for not providing the source who leaked the info to him. But only in rare cases.