The number of direct calls for Seth Harp to be “black bagged,” arrested for treason, or just outright murdered for naming the current uniformed commander of a major U.S. international operation is an important thermometer as to press freedom in the U.S., as well as the degree to which The New York Times and The Washington Post are committing journalistic malpractice for the sake of access by not providing one of the main ‘W’s — “Who” — in their reporting.
I lost count of the number of public (death) threats against Harp that were direct replies to his Twitter post but have included a few of the most blatant below.
Yeah, i used the wrong term there. I meant to say that they don’t want any backlash or criticism or visibility to their actions, because when the other shoe inevitably drops, they’d rather nobody knew what they did or who.
People generally don’t want impunity unless they think they’re going to do something that merits punishment.
Yeah, i used the wrong term there. I meant to say that they don’t want any backlash or criticism or visibility to their actions, because when the other shoe inevitably drops, they’d rather nobody knew what they did or who.