Re:The US Is Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
by josteink on Friday November 16, 2018 @02:30AM
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What charges? Uncovering massive war-crimes committed by the US? (And how many have been charged as the result of those?)
Are you saying it’s ok to let people off the hook for war-crimes, but reporting them should put you in prison?
What kind of society would that be? Certainly not one I would want to live in.
Re:The US Is Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
by matt4077 on Friday November 16, 2018 @06:46AM
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The danish rape charge, which would have probably been resolved with a few months of probation or some mandatory training.
Somehow, Assange managed to turn that prospect into the self-inflicted and unlimited golden cage that is the Ecuadorian Embassy. Guy's a true genius...
Re:The US Is Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
by cheez on Saturday November 17, 2018 @12:28AM
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If you've been paying attention to #metoo, Kavanaugh and all that, this type of thing is done to discredit. No matter what Assange would do afterwards, every story would start: Assange, who agreed to probation for a rape charge, ...
Re:The US Is Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
by ineedasername on Saturday November 17, 2018 @10:52AM
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Yeah i never quite understood the charges either, but more because he works for an organization that isn't subject to the US jurisdiction.
Because there is just no logical reason why an accused should have the option of getting all charges dropped because somehow being prosecuted for them violates his rights?
The analogy with shooting someone is obviously different, in that shooting someone tends to be a violation of their rights. Arresting them when they skipped bail is not quite the same as a bullet to the head.