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Is it legal for them to be publishing the returns in the first place? -- nm

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Oct 3 '16, 14:17

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Better than even odds it's Marla who sent them, so... -- nm - Reagen Oct 3, 14:25 2
- It could just be someone in her circle -- nm - Beryllium Oct 3, 14:30 1
  - I'm Eric. -- nm - Eric Oct 3, 14:38
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Likely so, but not 100%. Pentagon Papers and all that. The certain illegality lies on whoever anonymously mailed them to the NYT in the first place. - ML Oct 3, 14:19 1
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Yes. -- (link) - TWuG Oct 3, 14:19 2
- "The Times broke no law by publishing the returns. And even if it had, the First Amendment would obviously protect it from any penalty." yikes. -- nm - Max Oct 3, 14:20 1
  - Yeah, it's not so conclusory as Slate would have it. -- (edited) - ML Oct 3, 14:22

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