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Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks
From: "Brian Loe" <knobdy () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:00:22 -0500
On 6/7/06, Thomas C. Greene <thomas.greene () theregister co uk> wrote:
It's a little different in the USA. The Constitution specifically guarantees freedom of the press. This doesn't merely mean the freedom to publish; that's already covered under the right of free speech.
Really? What two amendments would that be?
It means the right to gather news without government interference.
No one has the right to gather news any way they see fit - like picking through your dresser drawers.
The attorney general's job is not Constitutionally mandated. Mine is. So nuts to him.
A "Constitutionally mandated" job? This I've got to hear about. _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Florian Weimer (Jun 07)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Thomas C. Greene (Jun 07)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Brian Loe (Jun 07)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Thomas C. Greene (Jun 07)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Florian Weimer (Jun 10)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Thomas C. Greene (Jun 07)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks Florian Weimer (Jun 07)
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