On Sat, 11 Dec 2010, Brandon S Allbery KF8NH wrote: > On 12/9/10 16:42 , unix_fan wrote: >> Amigo, neither of us is a lawyer or plays one on TV, but I'd appreciate if >> you >> can show me the SCOTUS case law you allege exists. I don't think there's a >> Woody >> Allen or "journalistic intent" clause that says if Derek steals a classified >> document, then gives it to me, I'm free and clear because I wasn't the >> person >> that stole it. Or are you asserting there is? I'm open, brother. > > If it was passed to you, there is nothing. If it was openly published, > things get more complex; is the US Government going to brain-wipe everyone > who watches the evening news?
It's not a question of if the genie can be put back inthe bottle, it's a question of what right do you have to publish the material. in practice there is a point where the government will find it more embarrasing to charge you with publishing the material than it does to see the matrial published. there are times when the right thing to do is to break the law and publish even if you will be charged and convicted. but I don't see how claiming that someone else 'published it first' somehow gives you the right to re-publish anything. David Lang _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
