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On the one hand, it's extra bad because searching a journalist leads to an additional violation: freedom on the press. On th other hand, we should not think of
by lonelappde 7y ago
On the one hand, it's extra bad because searching a journalist leads to an additional violation: freedom on the press.
On th other hand, we should not think of 1A rights as rights that only specialists or professionals need.
(Much like we shouldn't think of police as relieving civilians of their duty to help maintain law and order and safety. Police augment and assist citizens, as public servants.)
- djsumdog 7y agoExcept that we can all journalists really. There's no professional mandate. Go to rallies and make videos and post them on your political blog? You should be considered a journalist.
- vuln 7y agoEvery person with a laptop / cellphone and a thought can be a journalist. See the Opinion column on big news sites...