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Tangentially related: some conversations between a federal judge and federal prosecutors have been leaked to Gleen Greenwald in Brazil. On those conversations,

Tangentially related: some conversations between a federal judge and federal prosecutors have been leaked to Gleen Greenwald in Brazil. On those conversations, they colluded in cases where the judge gave the prosecutors some leads on how to help make a case about a person, that happened to be an ex-president. To no surprise, nothing has happened to them so far (it's been about 3 months since the first publication), but the journalist, who is only reporting, has been a target of several attacks, including some homophobic comments from the current president and president's family.

bilbo0s 7y ago
I admire Greenwald. I certainly think the world would be a much better place with more journalists like him. That said, Greenwald is also a perfect example of why raxxorrax is correct about most journalists not covering issues like the ones you guys have brought up. State level baddies out to stop you is a very serious proposition. They target your friends, your family, your property. Nothing is off limits to these people, they'd probably off your grandmother if they thought it would confer them advantage. I respect what the guy does, but raxxorrax is right, that stuff comes at a high cost. It's dangerous in the extreme, not just for you, but potentially for your 7 year old niece too. I can understand why reporters choose to cover other issues instead.
- mcv 7y ago
  It's bizarre that this is even an issue in supposedly free democracies with freedom of speech and rule of law. Is the veneer of civilisation this thin among our officials?
  - salawat 7y ago
    Remember that there is only so much ability for the judiciary branch to make decisions, no shortage of cases, high barriers for action, and a lot of time spent even getting the bureaucracy to act and actually integrate the outcome of decisions. There is a lot of room for irreversible damage before your grievance is even heard.

bilbo0s 7y ago

I admire Greenwald. I certainly think the world would be a much better place with more journalists like him. That said, Greenwald is also a perfect example of why raxxorrax is correct about most journalists not covering issues like the ones you guys have brought up. State level baddies out to stop you is a very serious proposition. They target your friends, your family, your property. Nothing is off limits to these people, they'd probably off your grandmother if they thought it would confer them advantage. I respect what the guy does, but raxxorrax is right, that stuff comes at a high cost. It's dangerous in the extreme, not just for you, but potentially for your 7 year old niece too. I can understand why reporters choose to cover other issues instead.

mcv 7y ago
It's bizarre that this is even an issue in supposedly free democracies with freedom of speech and rule of law. Is the veneer of civilisation this thin among our officials?
- salawat 7y ago
  Remember that there is only so much ability for the judiciary branch to make decisions, no shortage of cases, high barriers for action, and a lot of time spent even getting the bureaucracy to act and actually integrate the outcome of decisions. There is a lot of room for irreversible damage before your grievance is even heard.