Posted on 11/06/2014 9:25:31 PM PST by Citizen Zed
FBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility.
In a letter to the Justice Department last week, the AP requested Holder's word that the DOJ would never again misrepresent itself as the AP and asked for policies to ensure the DOJ does not further impersonate news organizations.
In a letter Thursday to Comey and Holder, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asked the agency for full disclosure about the incident.
"The utilization of news media as a cover for delivery of electronic surveillance software is unacceptable," the letter said. "This practice endangers the media's credibility and creates the appearance that it is not independent of the government. It undermines media organizations' ability to independently report on law enforcement."
In his letter to The New York Times, Comey said all undercover operations involve deception, "which has long been a critical tool in fighting crime."
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Is there any federal law to prevent a reporter, from impersonating a reporter? Like, you have some press badge and take a salary, but you just don’t investigate or tell an entire story? You know....like those New York Times reporters who are impersonating reporters?
It's a little late for that.
How will anyone ever trust someone who claims to be from the media ever again?
Big waste of time as Holder's word is like toilet paper: it is used on one's backside, to be flushed down the toilet, and becomes worthless afterward.
Ping.
Hmm... what case in 2007 involved cyberattacks and threats and a school?
I was just about to do that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan or maybe not.
These AP freaks are freaking out.
I’ve read the faux outrage over this.
A sting to catch a crook is no crime.
Hysteria.
Ping!
Was the FBI guy SUCKING UP TO OBAMA?? THAT would be impersonating a reporter.
Stasi tactics are a perfect fit in the new USSA.
‘... the AP requested Holder’s word that the DOJ would never...’
Requested??? A bit timid isnt it? Holders word? The AP does understand that LE is allowed to lie w/o consequence.
A one-time thing?.....sure....like the one-time thing where an agent asked local police to waive around a piece of paper to make it seem like they had a search warrant?
Hey...it’s all good. Maybe they can get some more of us right wing bitter clingers off the street doing it.
Now THAT’s FUNNY! ....I don’t care who you are.....funny..
Big deal. AP reporters are impersonating journalists all the time.
“a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility.”
The AP had that?
What else is new? The FBI is always doing some shady stuff.
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