REALLY!? Soledad O'Brien's defense of MSM effort to get personal info on Manafort jurors falls FLAT

As Twitchy told you yesterday, the judge in the Paul Manafort trial shot down a media request to unseal the names and addresses of jurors, who will resume deliberations on Monday:

'GOOD CALL': Judge in Manafort trial SHUTS DOWN media outlets' creepy request https://t.co/1IHjg31IYk

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 17, 2018

Because of the media’s dubious track record, it was suspected that the press would abuse the information:

https://twitter.com/LDoren/status/1030481717210046464

A responsible press is also essential in a free country. And this is not that. https://t.co/FIJHhW4z15

— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) August 17, 2018

MSM trying to doxx Manafort jurors… https://t.co/iZWzaSxRcj

— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) August 17, 2018

Correspondent Soledad O’Brien served up this defense of the media’s request for personal information on the jurors:

Or, um, start tracking them down for interviews once the verdict is in, because that’s how journalism works. Jeez. Idiota. https://t.co/J55Fryogsh

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) August 18, 2018

Calling those concerned about media doxxing morons, when it does happen, will go a long way toward restoring the public’s faith in the press. *Eye roll*

Besides, there are many who aren’t buying that:

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/1030832390091014144

Does the mainstream media not understand the public perception of the MSM? Also, having a judge release personal information isn’t exactly the only way the press could get interviews with willing jurors (key word: “willing”):

How about letting the jurors come to you for an interview (if they so desire) rather than camping out at their homes and badgering them !!#ThisIsNotJournalism #FakeNewsLies #InvasionOfPrivacy https://t.co/QQ5g5thIMc

— Philip Queeg (@PhilipQueeg) August 18, 2018

I’m sure they can seek out the press if they want to talk to them. I know if I’m on a controversial case as a juror I don’t want my name known by the press because I don’t want harassed if I dare decide that the decision should be different than the media wants. https://t.co/uBgFEwWMGs

— Dennis Walker (@DennisWalkerJr) August 18, 2018

Literally you can just post a phone number for them to call you if they want to talk to you. You don't need theirs. https://t.co/1GhxTAQPmB

— PollySmirk (@PollySpin) August 18, 2018

Or their addresses.

“…tracking them down…” https://t.co/oAC31jksh4

— Christie (@RepRepublic) August 18, 2018

Go ahead and tweet your home address because someone might want to ask you a question. https://t.co/uTZQDILnUU

— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) August 18, 2018

Umm…CNN doxxed a 15 year old who made fun of the network with Trump GIF

But yeah, I guess that's how journalism works also https://t.co/eeJ3YYqnt2

— Chris Cardillo (@cvcardillo) August 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/SonofLiberty357/status/1030833964418846720

The media can complain about Trump’s rhetoric, but they certainly have earned every ounce of skepticism that’s to be found among the public.