Fla. Stat. ch. 934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications
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This may have been the reason Prouty was reluctant to properly attribute the source of his videos on Daily Kos. (see diaries and comments here)
Florida law makes an exception for in-person communications when the parties do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the conversation, such as when they are engaged in conversation in a public place where they might reasonably be overheard.
Was the private donor meeting a "public place"? Did Romney have a"reasonable expectation of privacy"? Perhaps the reason he sought anonymity through Mother Jones was to protect himself from felony charges in Florida.
In any case, Prouty did not reveal enough of his source to be deemed credible on Daily Kos in my opinion. anneonymous670 (Prouty) did not offer further information when asked and was HR'd in comments. Several Trusted Users HR'd the tip jars as well.
Prouty did say that...
The unedited video is in David Corn's hands. (0+ / 0-)
More soon. Thanks for watching. Mitt is a pig.
which indicates to me that he had no intention of breaking the story on Daily Kos , but was using his diaries here as a teaser to a future attributed story by David Corn at Mother Jones.
The good news is that it eventually got out. Who got the scoop? Who cares? Romney is done and Scott Prouty stuck the fork in him. Thank you, Mr. Prouty.
934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited.—
(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person who:
(a) Intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept any wire, oral, or electronic communication;
(b) Intentionally uses, endeavors to use, or procures any other person to use or endeavor to use any electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept any oral communication when:
1. Such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a signal through, a wire, cable, or other like connection used in wire communication; or
2. Such device transmits communications by radio or interferes with the transmission of such communication;
(c) Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication in violation of this subsection;
(d) Intentionally uses, or endeavors to use, the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication in violation of this subsection; or
(e) Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted by means authorized by subparagraph (2)(a)2., paragraph (2)(b), paragraph (2)(c), s. 934.07, or s. 934.09 when that person knows or has reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of such a communication in connection with a criminal investigation, has obtained or received the information in connection with a criminal investigation, and intends to improperly obstruct, impede, or interfere with a duly authorized criminal investigation;