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General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: Lanya on January 23, 2007, 07:36:04 PM

Title: Can a journalist be compelled to answer in a military trial?
Post by: Lanya on January 23, 2007, 07:36:04 PM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/05/DDG4HNCE5R1.DTL&hw=olson&sn=001&sc=1000

Title: Re: Can a journalist be compelled to answer in a military trial?
Post by: Plane on January 24, 2007, 09:37:11 AM

Yes.

Unless she can invoke the fifth admendment , and I don't see how her testimony will incriminate herself.

From reading the article it seems as if she is being asked to repeat and certify information that she has published to the public, why wouldn't she ?

Title: Re: Can a journalist be compelled to answer in a military trial?
Post by: Lanya on January 24, 2007, 10:07:47 PM

It explains why in the article at the link, I'm sure better than I could explain it to you.