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cstanleytech

(26,080 posts)
95. I think blue meant that the person who disclosed the
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:34 PM
May 2013

classified intel to the reporter is the one that committed that crime and yes, its a crime to do so though oddly enough its perfectly legal to disclose if its to report it to a member of congress or the inspector generals office I believe.

Good zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #1
sensible considering Fox is a threat to democracy Swagman May 2013 #2
They should be happy to show that they have nothing to hide. graegoyle May 2013 #3
Exactly! zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #15
Well, then the next time you're pulled over premium May 2013 #18
I thnk it was meant as scarcasm. yourout May 2013 #20
Jeeeeeeeeeez, I hope so, premium May 2013 #24
Correct and correct. mac56 May 2013 #22
That's not the point, premium May 2013 #26
are you really that obtuse? zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #29
Are you really that ok with spying on reporters? nt. premium May 2013 #31
I am oK with making a joke zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #41
Next time, premium May 2013 #51
Poe's Law is operating all over this site today. (nt) Jackpine Radical May 2013 #84
True, very true. premium May 2013 #86
There are NO reporters at Faux Politicalboi May 2013 #58
That may be, premium May 2013 #62
Well there's a good point treestar May 2013 #129
It wasn't about spying on reporters jberryhill May 2013 #126
Are you really calling this guy a reporter? Blue_Tires May 2013 #134
I'm confused as to how this is a 'crisis' wercal May 2013 #44
You do realize that Fox "News" supported this kind of activity during the Bush administration. W T F May 2013 #50
I don't care who supported it, premium May 2013 #52
Thank you pmorlan1 May 2013 #88
After all the years Faux has been lying Politicalboi May 2013 #56
Tsk, Tsk. premium May 2013 #63
Fox has defended lawsuits where they were sued for reporting false info with the claim that they are okaawhatever May 2013 #113
You don't think this is intended as a chilling effect? premium May 2013 #118
How do you know he didn't commit a crime? Kingofalldems May 2013 #124
How do you know he did? premium May 2013 #141
You claimed he didn't commit a crime Kingofalldems May 2013 #143
Uh, no you didn't get an answer on the fox thing, premium May 2013 #144
Fox news and guns Kingofalldems May 2013 #145
Whatever makes you feel good. premium May 2013 #146
Fake news is gonna called Iliyah May 2013 #4
This is a serious problem Android3.14 May 2013 #5
Exactly. premium May 2013 #8
Justice Department officals went to a Federal magistrate and obtained a search warrant Cali_Democrat May 2013 #136
What bounds are those? COLGATE4 May 2013 #17
Like we have a free press. 6000eliot May 2013 #27
that's true NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #68
Yes serious indeed humbled_opinion May 2013 #32
and he did it for ratings. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #57
Like freedom of speech, freedom of press is not absolute. cosmicone May 2013 #53
are we talking about Freedom of the Press, or freedom to disseminate false information? olddad56 May 2013 #80
Freedom of the press doesnt protect the press from the government cstanleytech May 2013 #94
Not only that, there wasn't any wiretapping. They used badge logs and narrowed it down from 95 okaawhatever May 2013 #112
News Corp has been reported as a Criminal Organization of Law Breakers Submariner May 2013 #98
You do realize this information was available Nov 2011 and was only reported today. A little bit okaawhatever May 2013 #110
I'm still content to wait four or five days Blue_Tires May 2013 #133
Justice Department officals went to a Federal magistrate and otained a search warrant Cali_Democrat May 2013 #137
Obama's War on Journalism DesMoinesDem May 2013 #6
War on journalism? cosmicone May 2013 #54
your war on truth sigmasix May 2013 #92
Fauz can't ring up the terrorist to give them Seal Team 6 info. BobbyBoring May 2013 #131
Am I the only one here that thinks this is a bad thing? premium May 2013 #7
Are you outraged a Jonathan Carl and the republican lies Kingofalldems May 2013 #125
Of course I am premium May 2013 #142
First they came for Fox News, and I said nothing ... starroute May 2013 #9
Well said, premium May 2013 #11
Nobody 'came' for Fox News or the AP. They are after the leaker emulatorloo May 2013 #59
Really? premium May 2013 #66
I read it and Greenwalds recitation of the facts backs post 59 grantcart May 2013 #74
Doesn't change the fact that the DoJ premium May 2013 #79
The DOJ never attempted to charge Rosen Cali_Democrat May 2013 #139
"AP Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, why DOJ went after AP records" emulatorloo May 2013 #108
I'll give this a read. Thanks. nt. premium May 2013 #109
leaking classified information is a crime simpify May 2013 #10
I can't believe that you condone spying on reporters, premium May 2013 #13
And what about leaks that harm Iliyah May 2013 #21
This DoJ knows the difference. premium May 2013 #28
I trust this government over Iliyah May 2013 #33
So I'll put you down as spying on reporters is ok, premium May 2013 #36
But you do understand wercal May 2013 #47
Quick Fix: Stop accepting phone calls and e-mails from government leakers. nt Pragdem May 2013 #12
So we just trust the govt and every thing they tell us, premium May 2013 #14
When someone is stupid enough to use Government phones and email they deserve scrutiny. gordianot May 2013 #16
This is about spying on a reporter, not the State Dept. guy. premium May 2013 #19
If a reporter acts like a spy CJCRANE May 2013 #25
So it's ok to spy on reporters if they act like a spy? premium May 2013 #30
So can a reporter or leaker never do any harm and always be immune from the law? CJCRANE May 2013 #35
Ridiculous. premium May 2013 #37
I don't think South Korea nor Japan Iliyah May 2013 #42
Is it really that important to you to put people into categories? mac56 May 2013 #43
Faux NEVER reports the truth Politicalboi May 2013 #61
So who leaked the Benghazi emails and what was the motive? CJCRANE May 2013 #70
Then you should be prosecuted, premium May 2013 #73
Reporters cannot be prosecuted for reporting B2G May 2013 #38
Fair enough. But reporters can ruin their careers if they report false information. nt CJCRANE May 2013 #72
What was reported that is false? nt B2G May 2013 #75
Just making a general point. CJCRANE May 2013 #76
Reporters can also ruin their careers by revealing their sources B2G May 2013 #78
Like what Jon Karl did with ABC news Iliyah May 2013 #39
Exactly. nt CJCRANE May 2013 #71
I find it hard to believe humbled_opinion May 2013 #34
I really don't care John2 May 2013 #65
What I disagree with is the govt. premium May 2013 #67
more to the point, people think choie May 2013 #128
They took his personal emails B2G May 2013 #23
And not one person at FOX or the AP has been arrested for their reporting. Pragdem May 2013 #40
How do you think the DOJ was able to get the search warrant? B2G May 2013 #46
OMG pmorlan1 May 2013 #89
They should charge him with the crime of No Personality. hrmjustin May 2013 #45
I hate Faux - Hell Hath No Fury May 2013 #48
I don't mean to be rude to WAPO, but reviewing government records is NOT "spying." MADem May 2013 #49
+1. There is a lot of smoke blowing and hyperbole here. emulatorloo May 2013 #60
Looks less like spying on FOX and more like spying on the CIA. People get killed from leaks. freshwest May 2013 #119
Faux is NOT news Politicalboi May 2013 #55
So? bluedigger May 2013 #64
^^^This TroglodyteScholar May 2013 #69
Again, what criminal activity did they undertake? B2G May 2013 #77
Thank you. premium May 2013 #81
My head would not explode. bluedigger May 2013 #82
Again, you are wrong B2G May 2013 #83
I think blue meant that the person who disclosed the cstanleytech May 2013 #95
But it's not illegal for a reporter to publish classified info., premium May 2013 #85
Unwarranted Act by DOJ pmorlan1 May 2013 #91
+1 treestar May 2013 #127
Getting information from leakers will get you investigated KingFlorez May 2013 #87
Why would they do that? Ash_F May 2013 #97
It was simply a hypothetical about why leaks are not a small issue KingFlorez May 2013 #132
So, just because some random FBI AGENT ... brett_jv May 2013 #90
Partisanship Blinds Us to Abuse of Power pmorlan1 May 2013 #93
I get what you're saying, but you're missing my question ... brett_jv May 2013 #122
Wow, I'm conflicted tavalon May 2013 #96
Last time I checked Abq_Sarah May 2013 #105
Good point tavalon May 2013 #106
When you work directly for Big Brother, you're likely to be caught. HeroInAHalfShell May 2013 #99
Did James Rosen break any laws? HeroInAHalfShell May 2013 #100
According to doj yes. One problem is there aren't good laws right now. Most go back to the Espionage okaawhatever May 2013 #114
The article says... HeroInAHalfShell May 2013 #116
This was justified. Considering Murdoch's phone hacking scandal. Dawson Leery May 2013 #101
If a reporter is passing national security secrets to a foreign country, how should it be handled... WhoWoodaKnew May 2013 #102
That's not what happened here. premium May 2013 #103
Wow...that was a brutal press conference today B2G May 2013 #104
They weren't cutting him any slack at all, premium May 2013 #107
Fox news exists solely to elect republicans Kingofalldems May 2013 #123
They did so well, getting Mitt Romney elected and all. Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #147
That's their purpose Kingofalldems May 2013 #148
They can still investigate to see who did the leak treestar May 2013 #130
WaPo just now: Fox calls DOJ investigation of reporter “downright chilling” alp227 May 2013 #111
I've got a feeling that this isn't going to end well premium May 2013 #115
I've been wondering the exact same things... HeroInAHalfShell May 2013 #117
Where is THIS ... reported OFFICIALLY? brett_jv May 2013 #121
If it was all legally done though cstanleytech May 2013 #135
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
''What I am interested in, as you might expect, is breaking news ahead of my competitors'' DeSwiss May 2013 #140
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