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There’s a bill in Congress that would provide protection for journalists from naming those anonymous sources they come up with from time-to-time. Former newspaper guy Carter Wood thinks it’s a bad idea and he explains why in a Forbes article. Wood suggests the law could be used as a cover for illegal activity. Whether the idea of a shield law is a bad idea or not, many people don’t realize there are no special privileges for journalists. There no extra set of laws to cover news gathering. If you trespass, ignore police warnings or hide information requested by a court, you can’t just flash a press pass and walk away.