Amendment
Sir: Paul Johnson in the 6 July issue of the Spectator suggests a possible case for pro- secuting television 'as an accessory after the fact of murder, kidnapping and aerial piracy . . .'. He goes on to say that such a prosecution would be hopeless in the US `because television journalists can always plead the Fourth Amendment'.
Your readers may be interested to know that the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against any unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'
It seems Mr Johnson knows as little about the US Constitution as he does about American television journalism. Charles Glass
ABC News, 8 Carburton Street, London W1
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