Let's say that you're a reporter. You witness a murder. You happen to know the murderer. In fact, the murderer happens to be a source of yours that you talk to regularly. Now a prosecutor calls you to testify before a grand jury about the murder that you witnessed. Do you have a responsibility to testify?
If you were a priest, there's no conflict here. If you personally witnessed the crime, you have a moral responsibility to talk to the proper authorities.
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Say it with me: 'Source privilege' cannot be used to cover up a crime. Period.
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