On: Panama Papers: Court acquits all 28 charged with money laundering

[boomboomsubban]

It's the same logic that is supposed to prevent people from being prosecuted for things found by illegal wiretapping and such.

Really though, the leaks should have prompted a quick search warrant that got around this.

[yunohn → boomboomsubban]

There’s a world of difference between law enforcement doing illegal wiretapping and employees blowing the whistle.

[boomboomsubban → yunohn]

Sure, but if it didn't apply here law enforcement could illegally wiretap you, leak it to the press, and then charge you. Things are different, but solutions are hard.

[CryptoBanker → boomboomsubban]

Only if you found a corrupt journalist who was willing to lie about their sources

[boomboomsubban → CryptoBanker]

Or one who accepted anonymous leaks. Or a law enforcement agent willing to lie about who they were.