Posted on 12/27/2005 2:14:32 PM PST by CedarDave
Once these facts were released by the court, there was little to be lost by the news editors publishing it. If it's been unsealed by the court, then the defendants and their attorneys will have it, and that where the danger of retaliation arises.
Per my post #21, the newspaper wasn't the problem here, at least as far as the safety of the informant is concerned. The newspaper coverage does, however, compound the problem by sending a warning to many potential anonymous informants that they should keep their mouths shut because the authorities won't do squat to protect their identities from the informees.
Ping (new and more info.)
Yikes, remind me never to be a "confidential" witness!
No pics of the perps yet???
None that I've seen. Maybe after the formal arraignment.
The way this case is being handled, I'm surprised we haven't seen a picture of the informant yet!
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