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I find it interesting that the groundwork you have laid here in defense of these people carefully refutes possible defenses that these two men may bring up. What exactly is your relationship to this case?

My personal opinion is that the will cream your side (pun intended) by claiming to be reporters. What is your take on that?

The court found that "the government's significant interest in protecting privacy is not sufficient to justify the serious burdens the damages provisions of the Wiretapping Acts place on free speech." The law "may not constitutionally be applied to penalize the use or disclosure of illegally intercepted information" when the media does not "participate in or encourage" the illegal interception, the court held.