[lOKKI]

I tend to agree with Norm. The judge may be right on this one. It sounds like a bit of a fishing expedition rather than a need to expose criminal activity. Of course, perusing one article doesn't make it crystal clear what the case is, but there ARE times when the government should be made to keep its nose out of peoples files.

[Alberta's Child]

That's right. Reporter Judith Miller is involved in both of these cases -- this one, and the one involving Valerie Plame. In the Plame case, the latest court ruling was that reporters have no such right to protect their sources when it comes to a formal criminal case. This article mentions these two similar cases, but doesn't make a clear distinction between the two.

Basically, I think it comes down to this: If a law enforcement official comes around asking questions, you don't have to tell him or give him a damn thing. If he has a warrant and/or a subpoena, it's a different story.