The Washington Post editorial board concludes that Elisha Strom is both a very unpleasant woman and within her right to free expression. Defending free speech means defending even the most unpleasant speech.
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I do wonder what she would think if one of those officers was killed as a direct result of information and photos she published.
The information being posted may be publicly available, but there doesn’t seem to be a single source for the information like what Strom has created. That single source does seem to be dangerous for the officers involved in the task force.
I fully admit that I haven’t gone looking for the information previously, but one peek at her blog made me think, “Wow, this seems like a drug dealer’s dream blog if he wanted to take out a few task force agents.”
And we should all know by now that free speech isn’t completely free. There are things like libel and slander and yelling “FIRE!” in a crowded building where there is no fire that aren’t protected.
If I had a beef with the local PD (and I don’t so I’m not) I’d be walking down there with 750 for the bail. Just to tweak them.
I also must wonder- why there are no officers of color on the task force?
I certainly don’t agree with her espoused world view, but there’s nothing wrong with the “watchdogs” having a “watchdog.”
My opinion only.