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It seems no different to me than subpoenaing say, a private clubs membership records.

The danger comes when law enforcement uses the evidence they gather from one case, to target someone who hasn’t committed a crime. Which clearly hasn’t been shown to be done here.

>>george+(OP)
By the time is is shown to be done you have already lost your freedoms.

Media, news and journalists and their sources have special protections and consideration that random private club does not.

>>george+(OP)
Equally bad. Freedom of association is also an enumerated right. Without demonstrable cause, none of the government’s business. Yes, I’ve been protected from such harassment thanks to that right.