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Now they're arresting LBC journalists

James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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Do Journalists Tip Off the Police About Events?

I was so angry at the ordeal that Charlotte Lynch went through as a legitimate journalist. The idea of a police officer of five years standing, Joe, not even knowing what a press card is genuinely surprises me. It's definitely something that more officers should be aware of. Journalists in any functioning democracy do not tip off the police about events. If an event depends upon an element of surprise, then it would only happen once any form of tip off. 24 minutes after 10 is the time. Most forces have separate control rooms with inquiries from officers. They could have contacted LBC, global radio and they actually heard us talking about it. Absolutely, absolutely frankly, I was astonished. And quite frankly

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