From: Smigrodzki, Rafal (SmigrodzkiR@msx.upmc.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 10 2002 - 13:14:09 MDT
David Lubkin [mailto:lubkin@unreasonable.com] wrote:
If you read what I posted, the alternative is to hold the press responsible
civilly and criminally for what they write or how they pursue a story -- to
the exact degree that you or I would be held responsible for our
actions.
### The existing laws against slander already cover willful
misrepresentation. Do you advocate enacting additional controls? It appears
to me that anything more might result in effective gagaging of the press.
Just think about the reporter trying to decide between covering the newest
Scientology excesses, vs. the local football game. Even now many cautious
news providers try not to talk about some ugly subjects. Beware, the uglies
will come one day for you, if all reporters are too scared to talk about
them.
Rafal
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