The obligations of journalists

[Polarbear]

Just a quick one.

If journalists/Panorama etc. come across people committing crimes are they obligated to tell the police and hand over evidence or can they hide behind 'confidentiality' clauses? I ask because reading the linked below article on getting driving licences illegally the writer who has identified a person who has benefited from this says...

The BBC also tracked down a woman who paid for a fraudulent service. She had found someone via a Facebook post to take the practical test for her son who had been struggling to pass. The mother paid the fraudster about £1,000 after he had passed the test on her son's behalf. If the woman's son is ever caught he would have his licence revoked and face prosecution for fraud, potentially resulting in a prison sentence and/or a fine.


Which to me indicates the BBC have no intention of passing his identity to the police even though he is driving illegally and could possibly injure himself and others.

I just wondered if any laws or rules exist for this situation?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65889217
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[Easy-X]

And the reverse is that National Guard muppet in the US leaking Ukraine data. The "journalists" put a great deal of effort into matching his online alias to his home address, dobbed him into the Feds and then just happened to be there with cameras when he was dragged away by the authorities.
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[that_impulse_guy]

the driving licenses article you posted that I read this morning threw up the same flags in my mind.

Wouldnt want to share the road in my car, or bike, with someone that cannot pass a test (not hasnt passed...cannot, due to abilities etc).

It also asks questions about why "we" pay £££ for lessons when this "easy/cheap path" exists.
A level playing field is not one theyve described. And the journalist driving home that night after the interview must be pondering their life choices should they decide to keep this info secret.

pretty disgusting, however there are parts of this country now rife with schemes and scams that decidedly did not exist in the recent past.
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[Islander]

Journalists' right to protect their sources is enshrined in law in the UK.

[MCN]

That helps explain why I see so many idiots steering g cars these days.

Those wingnuts who drive without lights at night.

Fooled into believing that coz their dash board lights up the headlights are working.
They cannot see the difference lights on or lights off.
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[Polarbear]

[Ste]

[Easy-X]

[Polarbear]

[Nobby the Bastard]

The the courts traditionally set the bar quite high for this, though, and one person driving illegally wouldn't get over it.
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[Islander]

[Easy-X]

[Ste]

[Raffles]

I don't know if this is the right place for this but I'll just drop it in here anyway:-
We all look the same to them so what could possibly go wrong?
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