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In reply to the discussion: UPDATED WaPo: DOJ Spied On Fox News Reporter [View all]graegoyle
(532 posts)3. They should be happy to show that they have nothing to hide.
Last edited Mon May 20, 2013, 02:50 PM - Edit history (3)
(This was meant ironically--yes, not sarcastically--in light if some of Fox's commentators' statements in support of Bush's domestic surveillance prerogatives. And I am aware that this may not be in equivalence, but that's part of the irony.)
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You do realize that Fox "News" supported this kind of activity during the Bush administration.
W T F
May 2013
#50
Fox has defended lawsuits where they were sued for reporting false info with the claim that they are
okaawhatever
May 2013
#113
Justice Department officals went to a Federal magistrate and obtained a search warrant
Cali_Democrat
May 2013
#136
are we talking about Freedom of the Press, or freedom to disseminate false information?
olddad56
May 2013
#80
Not only that, there wasn't any wiretapping. They used badge logs and narrowed it down from 95
okaawhatever
May 2013
#112
You do realize this information was available Nov 2011 and was only reported today. A little bit
okaawhatever
May 2013
#110
Justice Department officals went to a Federal magistrate and otained a search warrant
Cali_Democrat
May 2013
#137
"AP Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, why DOJ went after AP records"
emulatorloo
May 2013
#108
When someone is stupid enough to use Government phones and email they deserve scrutiny.
gordianot
May 2013
#16
So can a reporter or leaker never do any harm and always be immune from the law?
CJCRANE
May 2013
#35
Fair enough. But reporters can ruin their careers if they report false information. nt
CJCRANE
May 2013
#72
I don't mean to be rude to WAPO, but reviewing government records is NOT "spying."
MADem
May 2013
#49
Looks less like spying on FOX and more like spying on the CIA. People get killed from leaks.
freshwest
May 2013
#119
According to doj yes. One problem is there aren't good laws right now. Most go back to the Espionage
okaawhatever
May 2013
#114
If a reporter is passing national security secrets to a foreign country, how should it be handled...
WhoWoodaKnew
May 2013
#102
Why this reporter? Because he was the one that received classified information from Kim
Cali_Democrat
May 2013
#138
If the intelligence concerns events in the past, I see little problem with news media
JDPriestly
May 2013
#120