Posted on Jun 7, 2018
Justice Dept. Seizes Times Reporter’s Email and Phone Records in Leak Investigation
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While this is controversial to some....it seems that when you are communicating or receiving classified/National Security information, you should be a bit patriotic and think of the country. The example of people in the White House leaking phone calls POTUS has with other country's leaders is disgusting. How can we execute foreign policy like that. I do not care what party is POTUS or if the gov employees like him. It is plain wrong. Change the laws and say that everyone can give the news media our secrets...as long as the media does not let out countries read it.... (If you believe that, I have pictures of the Easter Bunny I will sell you.)
Justice Dept. Seizes Times Reporter’s Email and Phone Records in Leak Investigation
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To Hell with Freedom of the Press when it involves criminal activity or national security.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
Freedom of Press is not Freedom to commit espionage or give away US National Security. (How come they NYT never prints secrets from Russia or China?)
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I find it interesting that the reporters mention Trump several times in the first few articles. The reason why is pretty obvious - any mention of Trump will automatically turn "popular" public opinion against it. The man could cure cancer tomorrow, and the press would be printing articles in opposition within two minutes.
Leaks of sensitive/classified information is a problem. It has gotten to epidemic proportions. The 24 hour news cycle has only ushered in an era of "screw you, I'm doing me" as far as the media is concerned. Journalism is practically a dead art. They might have a leg to stand on if they were reporting on illegal activities, but in recent years they seem to just be publishing leaked materials with their own political bias attached.
Some might think me old fashioned, but I was always told that one was innocent until proven guilty. It is for that reason I believe that things like court records should be withheld until the conclusion of the trial. It's one thing to have a headline, "Michigan Man On Trial for 1st Degree Murder," and quite another to have one read, "Michigan Resident William R Smith On Trial for 1st Degree Murder." The former is reporting the news. The latter, well, is trying the case in the court of public opinion. Even if the man is found not guilty his life is pretty much over. Also, the reporting taints the jury pool.
In this case, if I'm remembering correctly, receiving classified information and spreading it around is against the law.
Leaks of sensitive/classified information is a problem. It has gotten to epidemic proportions. The 24 hour news cycle has only ushered in an era of "screw you, I'm doing me" as far as the media is concerned. Journalism is practically a dead art. They might have a leg to stand on if they were reporting on illegal activities, but in recent years they seem to just be publishing leaked materials with their own political bias attached.
Some might think me old fashioned, but I was always told that one was innocent until proven guilty. It is for that reason I believe that things like court records should be withheld until the conclusion of the trial. It's one thing to have a headline, "Michigan Man On Trial for 1st Degree Murder," and quite another to have one read, "Michigan Resident William R Smith On Trial for 1st Degree Murder." The former is reporting the news. The latter, well, is trying the case in the court of public opinion. Even if the man is found not guilty his life is pretty much over. Also, the reporting taints the jury pool.
In this case, if I'm remembering correctly, receiving classified information and spreading it around is against the law.
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