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Of course reporters are largely in the clear based on what we know so far. But the DOJ and intelligence agency officers who selectively leaked information about
by drak0n1c 7y ago
Of course reporters are largely in the clear based on what we know so far. But the DOJ and intelligence agency officers who selectively leaked information about the Russia investigation and unmasked people to the press in order to foment their own narrative should technically be prosecuted just as Manning and Snowden were.
If enough insiders keep doing it and they all mostly agree with each other, and they are the only ones in charge of initiating these prosecutions, obviously they aren't going to prosecute themselves for breaking the rules in the same manner they went after relative outsiders such as Manning and Snowden. And they obviously would turn a blind eye to reporters they are cozy with, compared to how deeply they looked into Assange.
- duxup 7y agoIt's a tough line to find there with what you propose. I'm not happy about all leaks, particularly those that seem to intend to deceive / distort. On the other hand it's hard to really draw that line when it comes to intent for sure without shutting down all and any leaks, and leaks are an important part of democracy. Every government has to find a way to deal with them, and hopefully not cross the ever moving line. The hacking thing though, I think that's a legitimate line. How much Assange did or did at all, courts get to decide that. Leaks are just such a difficult area to manage.
- noelsusman 7y agoMost of those leaks likely came from the Trump camp, not DOJ. But yeah, government employees who leak classified information are charged all the time. I'm not sure what you're getting at.