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CNN accused of threatening to reveal private citizen’s identity over Trump wrestling video
The Washington times ^ | 7/4/17 | Bradford Richardson

Posted on 07/04/2017 9:39:49 PM PDT by barmag25

CNN has come under fire for suggesting it will publish the identity of a private citizen if he behaves in a way that displeases the network.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; cnn; cnnblackmail; domesticenemies; fakenews; reddit; searchworks
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To: TigerClaws

The video was a legitimate a news story and there would be little if any problem with CNN investigating in order to determine the identity of the person(s) involved.


21 posted on 07/04/2017 10:11:48 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

[[Has there been a demand for cash in exchange for any action or non-action by CNN?]]

Not that I know of.
To be considered
black mail /extortion
they don’t have to demand cash . Forcing someone to do something out of fear is still black mail /extortion


22 posted on 07/04/2017 10:11:55 PM PDT by Lera
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To: joshua c

CNN is not a broadcast network and is not subject to most FCC regulations.


23 posted on 07/04/2017 10:12:55 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Lera

CNN is well protected by the First Amendment and with that protection they can report the identities of adults involved in an event worthy of news coverage.


24 posted on 07/04/2017 10:14:55 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

I don’t think doxing is legal - exposing an anonymous internet poster so they’ll suffer financial and potential physical consequences.

If, say, someone hacked FR and all the identities of the users here and their nicknames were made public, you’d be okay with that? If a news organization such as CNN were behind the exposing? Seems legit to you since we’ve made news here many times?


25 posted on 07/04/2017 10:15:00 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Gene Eric

only $85 billion short of a done deal...

It probably won’t, but what a thing if the merger fell apart because of CNN’s antics. In any case, AT&T is probably making a list of who’s naughty and nice...


26 posted on 07/04/2017 10:16:27 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: barmag25

CNN and the left will try to turn this against Trump.

Nothing has worked so far. All they have left is extorting some kid who was having fun with a gif. They will attack the President for finding amusement in it.

CNN crossed a violence line with the kid. We know who the bully is. Right CNN?


27 posted on 07/04/2017 10:16:44 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: servo1969

The original poster HanAssholeSolo of the Trump CNN video account has been banned? WHY? I don’t see any good reason.


28 posted on 07/04/2017 10:17:35 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: TigerClaws

“If, say, someone hacked FR and all the identities of the users here and their nicknames were made public, you’d be okay with that? “

Hacking a website is a crime.


29 posted on 07/04/2017 10:18:19 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

AMAC filed a complaint with the FCC against CNN. Its on Breitbart.


30 posted on 07/04/2017 10:18:42 PM PDT by joshua c (To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Who said they didn’t? It’s not over yet....


31 posted on 07/04/2017 10:18:47 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: Timpanagos1

First amendment protections do not exempt news organizations from civil and criminal lawsuits. Given that lawyers work on contingency, do not doubt there will be legal action. Trial lawyers live for stuff like this.


32 posted on 07/04/2017 10:18:49 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: TigerClaws
"CNN posted in their story tonight they ‘reserve the right’ to dox Han if he posts anything they disagree with politically in the future."

If Obama was still in office, CNN would have had him send some jack-booted thugs to round him, and his family up at gunpoint, similar to what they did to Elian Gonzalez.

33 posted on 07/04/2017 10:20:42 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Timpanagos1

It wasn’t a hack. It was a path. Your identity is traceable by your media. They got to it eventually at FaceButt.


34 posted on 07/04/2017 10:20:46 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: barmag25

This should not be tolerated by the American people. This sounded like a North Korean or Isis confession.


35 posted on 07/04/2017 10:21:28 PM PDT by barmag25
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To: bigbob

Meme maker is 15 yrs old kid.


36 posted on 07/04/2017 10:21:44 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: TigerClaws

Media reports people’s names every day in almost every article.


37 posted on 07/04/2017 10:21:55 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: joshua c

The FCC has regulatory authority over cable television technical standards and rate/market access. But not program content.


38 posted on 07/04/2017 10:22:33 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: Lera

Add threats and intimidation to that list.


39 posted on 07/04/2017 10:22:40 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: mass55th; All

Apparently HanA**hole is a 15 year old kid. Some 4chan people tracked him down and saw his facebook profile.

Here are the posts he doesn’t want following him for life:

http://imgur.com/a/hfUAo


40 posted on 07/04/2017 10:22:57 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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