What should be the appropriate punishment for leaking

skimpydoo

Over the past couple of years leaking has occurred from a particular political party who has been in government for 10 years. What should be the appropriate punishment for the leakers? Is leaking live during cabinet more heinous and therefore requires a more stricter punishment?

In fact if any future TD leaks they should receive similar punishments, to show that nobody no matter who there are, or how powerful they are can get away with it. So why not start now by laying down a precedence.

85603

A spanked heiny.

skimpydoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117904338#Comment_117904338

For starters as its heinyous crime.

skimpydoo

So nobody thinks leaking is that bad?

L1011

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0209/678849-phil-hogan-resigns-following-budget-leaks/

That was what was expected in the past. Presentably expectations fell as the leaks got more common!

expectationlost

How does one leak during cabinet?

skimpydoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117908534#Comment_117908534

Into a bottle under the table.

HerrKapitan

There should be no punishment for exposing truth. Might keep people on their toes if they know there is a slippery tongue amongst them.

expectationlost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909251#Comment_117909251

leaking something early is not exposing the truth, its trying to gain favor with a particular journalist.

dotsman

Leaking to the press is common with every political party in every country. It's part and parcel of playing politics.

It's only really an issue if the leak is of some dangerous information (that could result in loss of life or substantial money etc).

NSAman

Reminds me of that one… old woman walks into a butchers and asks “ do you keep dripping?” The butcher says “we do” pls woman says “so do I and it’s very embarrassing!”

skimpydoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909270#Comment_117909270

In this case it was also to further his career as Harris fancied been FG leader. Something he will now never achieve.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909613#Comment_117909613

Would you like to bet on that?

Leaking has been political fuel since ancient Greece and probably earlier.

Any punishment would be hypocritical, because whomsoever in the Oireachtas or at party level would pass judgement, would undoubtedly have leaked themselves, to some extent, in the past.

washman3

If you disagree with a politician leaking cabinet information, don't vote or him/her at the next election. Fairly simple really.

There will always be another that will fill the pothole on your road or get you planning permission in a flood plane....😉

magicbastarder

There seems to be a slightly loose use of the word 'leak'. In my book, a leak suggests releasing info to a journalist so the info gets into the public domain without the source bring identified; but what some of a particular politician has done which has been described as a leak, has been providing information to a friend for their benefit on the understanding it won't be made public. And they are two *very* different things.

Jinglejangle69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058209268/what-should-be-the-appropriate-punishment-for-leaking

You need help.

Letting a person or politics live in your brain 24/7 isn't healthy.

They aren't losing sleep over you.