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tqi on April 13, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged kil...

I think the person you're replying to is saying that:

- If a government arrests someone, it should be forced to acknowledge both that it happened AND give the reason for arrest

- Media should have the right to report on arrests, without interference from the government.

This protects from abuses of power against for example political opponents. Of course, these same laws make arrests for common crimes problematic for the people being arrested. And I don't think it is feasible to codify an objective line between the two.

iudqnolq on April 13, 2023 | [–]

Yes and I'm presenting a counterexample of a free country where the media does not have the unlimited right to report on arrests.

sowbug on April 13, 2023 | [–]

Good point on the media's right to report. Prior restraint is icky except in the most exigent and extreme circumstances.

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