Re: [privacy] Josh Wolf Update: Journalist Loses Request for Rehearing

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, Brian Loe wrote:

> On 11/17/06, Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> wrote:
>
> > > What countries, in your estimation, provide safe harbor for people who
> > > conceal evidence of violent crime - regardless of their "profession"?
> > >
> > > I'm curious to know just because I recently caught a glimpse of a
> > > story about the US' ranking in the world - but this same group ranked
> > > countries like Iran above us, so it wasn't exactly a credible list.
> >
> > The US was probably ranked due to protecting CITIZENS.
>
> I'm afraid I don't follow you, ranking freedoms of the press based on
> the government's protection of its citizens' rights (the only
> legitimate purpose of governments)?
>
> > That said, any number of European countries would probably answer your
> > question.
>
> We'll see.

We don't get boastful about our freedom like Americans do, so we'll
probably leave answering your question to other Americans.

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