In the United States, the Fourth Estate, also known as the Fourth Power or the fourth branch of government, has always been a popular label for the media’s role in a free society. But in the state of Virginia, legislators want to remove that power from the press by shielding police officers from public scrutiny. Senate Bill 552, which has
弗吉尼亚州参议院通过法案,有效地将警察变成秘密警察
“这就像一支秘密警察部队。一支公众必须付费的警察部队,但公众无权接受任何审查的警察部队”。