An investigative journalist should absolutely try to help their source stay safe from danger.
>by trying to crack someone else's password to use to get access to the same documents you're effectively _setting that person up_ as a patsy
The account they were attempting to access was a generic windows admin account tied to nobody. A perfect patsy.
I'm not sure "commit more federal crimes" is "staying safe from danger"
> The account they were attempting to access was a generic windows admin account tied to nobody. A perfect patsy.
This I did not know. My above point still stands, but at least no innocent third parties are being also dragged into things, absolutely.
If your options are "commit more victimless federal crimes" or "allow the army to punish you" it is.
An investigative journalist should absolutely try to help their source stay safe from danger.
>by trying to crack someone else's password to use to get access to the same documents you're effectively _setting that person up_ as a patsy
The account they were attempting to access was a generic windows admin account tied to nobody. A perfect patsy.