Posted: 12/8/2010 7:30:15 AM EDT
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Doing some reading for one of my Masters classes, and especially when considering the WikiLeaks debate of late, a question came to my mind that after some basic Google Fu came up dry.
Has there ever been an event (Hostage, robbery, etc) where police have intervened with media personnel on site because the coverage was advantageous to the suspects (is-They are watching the police/building exterior on the TV) This question is posed on the assumption that for some reason the police cannot shut down the power to the building, for some health related reason. Is there a precedent that allows a police force to intervene and literally force a media outlet to shut down its operation because it is providing valuable intelligence to an adversary? |
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With a lawsuit and a DA
Looking at this from a constitutional intrusion standpoint...do we circumvent the 1st if it poetntially puts others in harm (Less the argument of yelling fire in a theatre)? No argument that a police unit/SWAT/SRU could shut anyone down they wanted to...but can they do it legally? |
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I believe there is a statute that you can't sue the government for the performance of its duties. If the police feel that the coverage is compromising the safety and welfare of others, they're going to force the media to shut off the cameras and nothing they can do about it.
ETA ^^ thanfully, the media typically understands and complies voluntarily. |
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The famous footage of the SAS going into the Iranian embassy was broadcast with a 10 minute delay to prevent the terrorists from watching what was happening outside. Great example of cooperation between force elements and media. A bit different as you would have to be off your rocker to think about messing with an armed SAS team about to take down an embassy. That, and US journalists seem to think they are above the law and above reason...would love to see a situation like that documented CONUS. |