US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amendment Rights

Re:US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amen... by lettergram on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:14AM (#22138405)

I mean... he’s also not a U.S. citizen, and wasn’t / isn’t under the jurisdiction of the U.S...

so sure if they argue he has no first amendment rights, then how do they argue they have jurisdiction?

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Re:US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amen... by agotterer on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:23AM (#22138481)

Isn’t this a slippery slope? Could the argument be made that anyone who isn’t a U.S. citizen isn’t protected by the constitution then? Not a citizen, you can’t say what you want when you want. Not a citizen you don’t get the right to due process. Etc.

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Re:US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amen... by non-entity on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:26AM (#22138511)

The US just assassinated a high ranking military official of a nation we arent at war with openly without even attempting it covertly. It would seem that they are already well invested in carrying out justice against foreign nationals as they see fit

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Re:US Department of Justice Argues Assange Has No First Amen... by creaghpatr on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:22AM (#22138465)

Because it concerns US property (classified intelligence)

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