DOJ invoked Espionage Act in calling Fox News reporter criminal 'co-conspirator'

Fox News ^ | 5/22/2013 | Judson Berger

[markomalley]

The Justice Department did more than seize a Fox News reporter's emails while suggesting he was a criminal "co-conspirator" in a leak case -- it did so under one of the most serious wartime laws in America, the Espionage Act.

It's the same law used by the Nixon administration to go after The New York Times and Daniel Ellsberg over the leak of the Pentagon Papers. It's the law used to charge the Rosenbergs, American communists, for allegedly passing secret information to the Soviet Union -- they were executed for the offense in 1953.

One Washington attorney, who represents two defendants recently charged under that World War I-era law, told FoxNews.com that the decision by the Justice Department to invoke it in the current case is "beyond chilling" -- and could set a dangerous precedent for going after reporters.

"This kind of puts us into the deep freeze," attorney Jesselyn Radack said. "I feel like we're back to the Dark Ages."

In the case involving Fox News, a government adviser was accused of leaking information after a 2009 story by Fox News' James Rosen was published online which said North Korea planned to respond to looming U.N. sanctions with another nuclear test.

Court documents, which were filed in 2011 and surfaced earlier this week, show the Justice Department made a series of claims against Rosen in the course of seeking a search warrant for his personal emails.

In an affidavit, FBI agent Reginald B. Reyes claimed there's evidence the Fox News correspondent broke the law, "at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator."

[phockthis]

a falsified affidavit...hmmmmmm

[HollyB]

444, Interesting bit of info at 17.

Thx for that CC

[piasa]

It's the same law used by the Nixon administration to go after The New York Times and Daniel Ellsberg over the leak of the Pentagon Papers.

He not only leaked them he was in on making them up. And Danny wants a media shield law just as Obama does, which might seem odd given Obama's going after a reporter and has been snooping on AP until you realize that the shield law would create an officially sanctioned media that was entitled to being protected for leaking while media that does not receive the government seal of approval, such as FreeRepublic, tea party bloggers, and so on, will not receive such protection, and therefore whistleblowers with criticisms of Democrat administrations will not be able to find a safe or receptive outlet for their complaints and charges of government corruption.

We really would have a state run media.

[Alamo-Girl]

That would be a good campaign on Facebook, changing profile pictures to “I am James Rosen.”

[freekitty]

Another name for another coverup game.

[444Flyer]

“...One Washington attorney, who represents two defendants recently charged under that World War I-era law, told FoxNews.com that the decision by the Justice Department to invoke it in the current case is “beyond chilling” — and could set a dangerous precedent for going after reporters...”

If an impeachment doesn't commence soon, Obama will only be further emboldened. These methods would make Mussolini jealous.

“...Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in 1919, used force and intimidation against political opponents, and took power in 1922, creating a dictatorship...”

http://www.who2.com/bio/benito-mussolini

[Marine_Uncle]

Things are going not going well within this Republic bitt.

[Liz]

.....a govt adviser was accused of leaking after Rosen's 2009 story was published online WRT North Korea's planned response to looming U.N. sanctions with another nuclear test. Court documents filed in 2011 surfaced earlier this week, show DOJ made a series of claims against Rosen in the course of seeking a search warrant for his personal emails. In an affidavit, FBI agent Reginald B. Reyes claimed there's evidence Rosen broke the law, "at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator."

Fox News attornies need to look into this.

FReeper showme_the_Glory reminds us of the practice of "pencil whipping."

DEFINITION To complete a form, record, or document without having performed the implied work or without supporting data or evidence. Pencil whipping an official document incurs jailtime.

As well, DOJ "falsifying" a govt document incurs 4-5 felonies and could involve forgery.

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MEMO TO TEA PARTIERS Scrutinize all IRS documents. If the IRS falsified official documents, that usually involves about 4-5 felonies...... and could include forgery.

I urge Tea Party victims of the IRS to drop the logic----they need to factor in that they are dealing with cunning con artists. The Chi/mobsters in the WH have their con game down pat. These practiced WH con artists oozed out of the muck and mire of Chicago criminal politics and known every trick in the book.

[GlockThe Vote]

Words fail me.

[Graewoulf]

Impeachment File on Benghazi Coward B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, a legal citizen of the sovereign Nation of Indonesia.

[ThomasMore]

I’M JAMES ROSEN

(ping)

[ThomasMore]

We are all James Rosen...

[Quick Shot]

Nice to meet you. Hope all ends well, have a million questions but will wait another time.
Thanks

[Cheerio]

All hail Comrade Øbama.

When was that last time anyone brought up ESPIONAGE? When the NYSlimes was spilling TOP SECRETS on the front page, was this every brought up? The The role of Espionage Act of 1917 was then said to be antiquated and no longer in use.

NYT and WaPo Got Pulitzers Disclosing Secrets Under Bush – Those Secrets Are Safe Under Obama