Government spies on reporters using WW1 Espionage act

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My thoughts are that spying is more widespread than we think.

I'm sure you're right. Someone mentioned in another thread the concept that people who work with laws usually manage to feel that they are above the law.

[edit] It was Armistead. "I think the problem is, those with authority often tend to think they're above authority."

I'm reminded of an early Saturday Night Live skit in which Garrett Morris storms into an FBI office, demanding to see everything they have on him. Dan Aykroyde denies over and over having ever even heard of him. Morris finally leaves, convinced they have nothing on him at all. As soon as he's gone Aykroyd pages his secretary and says "Get me everything you can find on a Garrett Morris!"

Probably not so far from the truth.