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Can't the government get an injunction against its release if the information is classified and the guy who wrote it is subject to regulations that

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Aug 23 '12, 11:14

restrict his release of the information? I'm honestly not sure what the law is on this. Obviously newspapers that get their hands on classified info still publish it, but since the author was subject to regulations and presumably confidentiality agreements, can't he be enjoined?

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Nah. -- nm - NYT Aug 23, 11:19
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- Is the guy still active in the Military? I am sure they have a code they have to follow -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 11:20 3
  - there's a big fight in the Special Operations community over this stuff now. - Mel Profit Aug 23, 11:25
  - The author is retired, but is still bound by law to not reveal any classified info. -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 11:22
  - IIRC yesterday's article, no. -- nm - Roger More Aug 23, 11:20
this is a very tricky area. I don't know. -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 11:15

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