Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:55 PM 11/26/1999 +0000, B. D. Colen wrote: >It is, of course, true, that most of the stories most of us write are about >common folks in common situations....But exceptions made in this area become >precedents. If I agree to show a story to Joe Blow, I have no moral ground - >and may have shaky legal ground on which to stand - when I refuse to show a >copy of a story to the FBI, Justice Department, or local police >department..,..and THAT is a precedent no journalist worth the name wants to >set.... The current state of the legal profession, and courts, makes this the sad truth that causes us to take absolute stands. Reasonable discretion went out the window years ago. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.neteze.com/ewelch Those who judge others will burn in Hell!