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liberal N proud

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Fri Nov-19-04 06:56 AM
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Reporter convicted of contempt

Journalist refused to reveal source of FBI videotape
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) -- A Providence, Rhode Island, television reporter was convicted of criminal contempt Thursday for refusing to say who gave him an FBI videotape showing a city official taking a bribe.

Jim Taricani, of WJAR, is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ernest Torres on December 9. The undercover tape was aired prominently and repeatedly by the station.

Taricani faces up to six months in prison.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/18/mum.reporter.ap/index.html

This is the tactics they are using to scare the media to fall in line.

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Cooley Hurd

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:04 AM
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1. The guy's 55 and has heart trouble...

...and this hack repug judge throws him in prison? Jeebus...

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stellanoir

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:07 AM
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2. Jim is an ace.

Edited on Fri Nov-19-04 07:19 AM by stellanoir

He had a heart transplant 8 years ago so hopefully Judge Torres will go easy on the sentencing. We're hoping for home confinement. It stinks.

Meanwhile that putz Novak can commit treason with complete impunity.

Ughhhhh !!!

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bowens43

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:12 AM
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3. The attacks on the 1st amendment continue.

When are people going to wake up and see that their rights are being systematically taken away?

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Bark Bark Bark

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:15 AM
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4. But I R Gittin' A Tax Cut!

...n bsides, Demoncrats wunt gay to marry! I lik W bcause he is smrt lik meee and duznt pretend to b smrter than meee lik thoze dumb demonrats. Wee r both drinkin mens.

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liberal N proud

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:18 AM
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5. You sound like too much of America today.

If you listen to people that is about what you get when you run into the base repuke.

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bowens43

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Fri Nov-19-04 07:18 AM
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6. LOL! that is frightening

because it so close to the truth.

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arwalden

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Fri Nov-19-04 08:22 AM
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7. I Nominate This For Best Post Of The Week.

:-)

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EDT

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Fri Nov-19-04 08:31 AM
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8. I heard he was getting a $1000 a day fine at one point.

They're coming down hard on him. It's disturbing that things like this can go on with little notice.

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