Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/04

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Subject: RE: [Leica] feb shutterbug
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:45:22 -0500

> What about newspaper reporters who have information (like specifics about
a
> hit or a robbery), aren't they protected from revealing their sources, and
> the details of the information, per se?  I guess one could make a
convoluted
> argument for protection?

That protection varies from state to state. And, if I am not mistaken, the
protection  generally doesn't apply when what one is protecting is evidence
of a crime. It is more often an issue that arrises in civil actions.

B. D.


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