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shakran,
I wouldn't argue that the reporters did anything illegal. But I do wonder whether you think they did something unethical by placing someone's life in danger...
That's my take on it--that they didn't do anything legally wrong but the way in which they went about it, how they chose to report her name and etc. was morally wrong. I think the three of us, shakran, roachboy, and myself are aware of ways to tell about someone without specifically identifying that someone. I think the protection of innocent people (or subjects, participants, sources, whathaveyou) should be of primary importance to journalists and social researchers alike...
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