Taking to my soapbox 3: Think before you act

Whenever a blurry photo or out of focus video of some upcoming gadget, it would be fair enough to say that alarm bells start ringing and the majority would be skeptical of it.  But each shot and video that gizmodo released has been meticulously researched by many a tech website, and the general consensus tells us that this...is the new iPhone.

But this isn't what's ground my gears, infact I think it's a great little point that the walled garden that is Apple does sometimes leave the gate ajar.  As you can see imposed onto the picture, Gizmodo secured this exclusive by buying it off the person who found it on a bar stool in Gourmet Haus Staudt, a german bar in Cupertino, for $5000. 

In Gizmodo's coverage of the iPhone 4G, they went out of their way to publish the name of the person who lost it.  I know they did it with good intentions, saying that he doesn't deserve to be fired for a simple mistake; but doing something such as that could prove destructive.  The site have put themselves in legal danger for a start, purchasing something that was lost/stolen.  But through announcing who the person was, they've placed the spotlight on one person in particular.  I believe in the write to be clear and honest with your writing, its what I do every day; but I wouldn't do something that puts somebody's career or wellbeing in danger.