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Politics : Actual left/right wing discussion
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To: one_less who wrote (1830)9/26/2006 6:10:37 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) of 10087
 
You're right. Trying to get a reporter to reveal his source has double negative consequences -- first, it's an exercise in frustration, and second, it makes a hero out of a two-bit piddly reporter.

The problem is, the leaker won't fess up, and it's really hard to give lie detector tests to everyone in an agency that might know the leaked info. If a few leakers could be found and prosecuted, very publically, it MIGHT slow down some of the leaks.

But NOT prosecuting an alleged leaker just encourages others to do the same.
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