I can understand not revealing a source due to
principle. I can understand not
revealing a source to protect integrity.
I can understand not revealing a source to protect a person. I think that my opinion would waiver on a
case to case basis.
In the given circumstances of this movie, I think I would
have revealed the source. I think the
first 1 on 1 conversation I had with the special prosecutor, I would have
explained that my first source was a child that made an honest…childhood
mistake. Knowing that he could not/would
not pursue any charges, I would have asked him to keep this a secret.
If the movie was different, and a legitimate source within
the government told me, then I would hold out.
Then I would be defending a real source that was helping expose
government mistakes. That is a principle
and purpose worth fighting for.
I understand and appreciate how difficult it must be to
protect a source. I think it takes a
stronger person that me to do this type of job.
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