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39. maybe, don't know the case law in such things - there may not be any

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 08:58 PM

Jun 2013

is a lawyer, who performing the role of a journalist still an officer of the court? interesting 1st Amendment question.

This may be one that law students study in the future.

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Greenwald's Timeline Problem [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

Greenwald was contacted anonymously by Snowden initially Eric J in MN Jun 2013 #1

the anonymous bit is meaningless - more "otter defense" arely staircase Jun 2013 #2

I don’t think that applies to journalists ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #36

it applies to lawyers arely staircase Jun 2013 #37

But only when ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #38

maybe, don't know the case law in such things - there may not be any arely staircase Jun 2013 #39

That makes sense. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #5

Greenwald knew Ed Snowden's name before publication. NT Eric J in MN Jun 2013 #6

Either that, or he disregards all convention to chase a story which fits his agenda. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #9

He knew who he was before publishing... via the NY Times: Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #11

He had "thousands" of documents prior to that. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #15

No he did not. He received 20 samples in mid-May and based on those samples the Guardian sent him to Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #23

Fine. He had twenty "samples". Doubt it, but let's go there. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #30

You do know that Greenwald has both a publisher and an editor and that they are the ones who Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #32

I trust that the Guardian also knew the source of the documents. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #33

If that is true, that could be problematic. MADem Jun 2013 #3

By that logic, Eric J in MN Jun 2013 #7

No, that's not accurate at all. MADem Jun 2013 #8

I don't think Greenwald has a license to practice law anywhere. His last foray of note into the msanthrope Jun 2013 #13

According to the NY bar association, he is "suspended," not "disbarred." MADem Jun 2013 #16

I wonder if it's suspension due to discipline or for other reasons. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #22

No idea. He's still in the club, though, even though he's on the Naughty Chair. nt MADem Jun 2013 #25

When does Greenwald get disbarred? Kolesar Jun 2013 #4

Why is this only coming up as in issue now? Jarla Jun 2013 #10

Greenwald is parsing the phrase 'working with him' to mean 'anonymously'. randome Jun 2013 #12

Do you also doubt Bart Gellman of the Washington Post. He also claims that he communicated Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #18

Sure, that's all possible and I have nothing to go on but a hunch. randome Jun 2013 #27

Defending yourself and your profession against multiple calls for prosecution and accusations Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #29

Because Snowden just said he specifically took the job to get his hands on classified documents Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #17

And? Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #20

Send in the clowns Kolesar Jun 2013 #24

We didn't know, at that time, that Snowden had averred he joined BAH specifically to steal stuff. nt MADem Jun 2013 #19

Oh... Given the chronology of events, I'd just been assuming that was the case. Jarla Jun 2013 #21

I'm willing to wait until the circumstances of the timeline are made clear. MADem Jun 2013 #26

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #14

It's funny cuz it's true. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #28

does this mean there really is no surveillance state that we have to be concerned about? Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #31

of course not arely staircase Jun 2013 #34

I know this won’t be met well; but … 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #35