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Professional Journalist?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. "

I don't see anything in the First Amendment that said anything about having to be a "Professional" anything. It specifically states "or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;". Now there have been many rulings as to what that means. I do know that a journalist (a reporter or anyone who can make the claim that they are engaged in delivering items of news) does not have to divulge sources of information. But, the question as to video footage (or pictures, artist's renderings, or a cartoon), get the same coverage??? I don't know. They (the government) may not stop (abridge) you from publishing the item, unless there is a proven compelling reason not allow the publishing (matter of National Security), however, I do believe that they can compel you to give them a copy, if there has been a crime committed.

On that note, what was he attempting to protect???? Unless the person in question (fire bombing the cop car) was his contact, and he felt that he needed to protect that relationship. Again ? don't know. Only he know what and why he was trying to protect.
Posted by: jc williams   Posted on: 04/04/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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:o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 04/04/07
He should be thanking whatever deity he holds holy...  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
We dont live in china.. we are not china.. it does not even compare..  Been_Done_Before | 04/04/07
Gee, I think every FREEDOM loving person  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
Come on, No_Ax...  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
hmmmmm  bubblesroe@... | 04/04/07
Climb down off your high horse.  James T. Kirk | 04/04/07
Beautiful System Indeed, until...  vearlhaynes@... | 04/04/07
re:Beautiful System Indeed, until...  joe6pack_z | 04/04/07
re: hmmmmm  joe6pack_z | 04/04/07
it's a CRAZY idea  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
Slight variation  James T. Kirk | 04/05/07
No !!  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
no-one, regardless of profession, has the right to with-hold evidence of a  wessonjoe | 04/04/07
Completely disagree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
Another to consider...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
I am not sure.. withholding evidence when you are not being tried is a..  Been_Done_Before | 04/04/07
Lets put that into perspective...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/04/07
perspective?  brent1a | 04/04/07
stupid analogy !!  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
The video  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
Isn't this what they were asking for ...  muzhik | 04/04/07
Professional Journalist?  jc williams | 04/04/07
It's an interesting one-way street  pacohope | 04/04/07
one-way street....  brent1a | 04/04/07
stupid analogy  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
if it was that melodramatic...  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
Flip it around  conspicuouschick | 04/05/07
for good men to do nothing  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
for good men to do nothing part two  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
social problem  blaze1024 | 04/05/07
Hey Dental Floss Tycoon  hellospam9 | 04/06/07
Read again  blaze1024 | 04/06/07
Wolf seems to have only been half right  Dr_Zinj | 04/06/07

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