[raccoonradio]

WBZ is a highly rated, CBS/Viacom/Infinity owned, news and talk radio station in Boston. Wonder if this will be discussed on their talk shows tonight?

>>But the FBI told WBZ that reporting such a story would be reckless and could put lives in danger..."``You're alerting adversaries to what weaknesses there are.''

Hmm...Yes, maybe there was concern of terrorists/ enemies of the state pouncing on security flaws. But you also have the FBI pressuring a news outlet to kill a story--what's more important, our security or the press being able to cover a story like this (if it indeed is true)? A "slippery slope", to use a talkradio expression, here.

>>whether higher-ups actually liked the story and opted to hold it until a period when ratings would be higher – perhaps September.

So, ratings a high motive? Remember this station is owned by CBS/Viacom/Infinity!

>>As one staffer put it, embarrassing management is generally not the best way to keep your job.

That's for sure.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I thought only ladies with chronic diahrea were named Flo.

[Amalie]

"But you also have the FBI pressuring a news outlet to kill a story--what's more important, our security or the press being able to cover a story like this (if it indeed is true)? A "slippery slope", to use a talkradio expression, here."

These are the types of things that people used to get shot for treason, especially at a time of war. It would indeed have been very reckless for the media (any media) to run a story to simply expose weaknesses in our law enforcement system. I have no "love" for the FBI, but this type of "journalism" is simple sedition packaged up in a First Amendment fish wrap. She should be glad that all it cost her was her job.

[rhombus]

This sounds like another reporter too full of herself to stop and think for a minute. I listen to WBZ every morning. They take much of the CBS anti-Bush crap right off the wire and read it. It had me chocking on my Cheerios during the election.

[rabidralph]

I can understand the FBI's position but I would have asked them to delay the story until the FBI could start the process of closing the security holes. I hope the FBI will be proactive and fix those flaws anyway.