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On 19/05/2011 2:17 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> Someone at Fairfax didn't do their cub training - either Ben or the
> company, who knows which. I was shocked when I read that transcript.
> With all the hullabaloo over protecting source material, he screwed
> up the first principal of journalism. Perhaps he's not a trained
> journalist, but a techo who could write? Anyone know? Stil? He's
> awfully young, and obviously inexperienced. He obviously doesn't read
> newspapers as it pertains to current events in his industry. AND he's
> Gen Y, so he probably doesn't watch enough TV to even be aware of
> common knowledge of the protective principles of journalism or at a
> minimum, never trusting the police to tell you the truth. They lie.
> Period. One keeps one's mouth shut until a lawyer is present, even if
> it's one appointed by the court.

Perhpas he needs to watch this video. It is American but I would guess 
much of it would still apply here.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc>