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The source that gave the material to the journalist is the one breaking the law, not the journalist who is given and disseminates the information.
by dangoor 6y ago
The source that gave the material to the journalist is the one breaking the law, not the journalist who is given and disseminates the information.
- falcolas 6y agoProtecting the source is aiding a criminal, which is also a crime. And thus, in the interest of checks and balances, journalists should be shielded from prosecution.
- croes 6y agoYou just criminalized Whistelblowers. If it's a crime to make a crime public, than the definition of crime is all wrong.
- falcolas 6y agoPerhaps that's why whistleblowers are given so many special protections. If what they did was perfectly legal, a lot of the extra protections wouldn't be necessary. If you're in the CIA, for example, you can't blow the whistle legally, at all. You'll always be breaking some law (security clearance, most often).