Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

Re:Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules by sharikous on Friday December 10, 2021 @10:27AM (#29510970)

It very much depends on the context. In this particular case the US government managed to establish a deterrence too my making him an example.

So I would say the effect is actually in the other direction. That is less activism of that type, not more.

And the connection is not only tenuous. You are making a very general mild claim based on scant evidence. Your consideration is valid but very weak.

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Re:Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules by Retric on Friday December 10, 2021 @10:33AM (#29511048)

Activism isn’t the point.

Yes, governments make it hard and will go so far as to actually kill people. It’s still a moderating influence and a feedback mechanism before civil war. I may not agree with them or even care about the issue, but I still respect the sacrifice.

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