Reporter sent to jail for refusing to reveal confidential source

Read it here.
I'm not at all convinced that this is a freedom of the press issue as some are arguing. They're still free to report anything they want and its up to them to decide to reveal their sources or not- but that doesn't make them safe from contempt of court sanctions for refusing to testify in a criminal proceeding.

What's really silly to me is that the source has already been revealed to the investigation with his permission- the 2nd reporter is just going to jail on principle. That's fine, but don't expect me to cry for you. :bow:

Thoughts?

This will make their careers.. they would like nothing better than to be martyrs for the cause. ~:rolleyes:

I sure hope they dont let them serve their time in connecticut like they are asking.. send them to a real jail and show them the law is the law.

The question I ask is why is Novak not going to jail. He is the one who wrote the article that named Plame, which is a felony. These two go to jail for keeping quiet and he stays free for blabbing.

The question I ask is why is Novak not going to jail.
Too right , send him to jail , and if Karl Rove is proven to be the source send him to jail as well .

Is this the start of a whole lot of reporters going to jail or will it be an occasional thing?

Also it seems the source might have been under duress to sign the wavier.

Quote:

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Miller said she refused to reveal her source because she thought the source had been coerced into signing a waiver. Cooper said he was prepared for prison had the source not called him on the phone while he was on his way to the hearing.

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A tricky case. I would do the same if I was the journalist and I would also do the same if I was the judge......