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In reply to the discussion: Top British official orders Julian Assange's extradition to U.S. [View all]Response to orangecrush (Reply #76)
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Top British official orders Julian Assange's extradition to U.S. [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2022
OP
A new chapter in the saga. Will Pamela Anderson and his other loving supporters be there
hlthe2b
Jun 2022
#3
I seem to remember there were some pretty good knock down fights about this guy.
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 2022
#7
It's not really about the man. Instead, it's about the constitutional freedom of the press....
xocetaceans
Jun 2022
#12
He is being extradited for suspicion of distributing stolen property, not for being a journalist.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#14
The information at the base of the prosecution was *provided* by a US Servicemember
oioioi
Jun 2022
#16
The information was "provided" to Assange by Manning, as well as a known Russian spy outfit.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#21
You bet! Distributing stolen property directly relates to, drumroll please, property Manning stole
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#27
So we agree that Russia is not mentioned in the charges, that's a start - remaining fallacies...
oioioi
Jun 2022
#28
I have no idea why you are so intent on hypothetically extraditing me to Colombia.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#32
Because extraditing you to Colombia for maligning their drug lords would help you empathize
oioioi
Jun 2022
#43
You can call it "disclosing (national defense) information", like the charges do
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#30
Since Manning was charged earlier with stealing the said document in a sparate indictment,
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#48
Your wiki calls them 'records', not property. "Stolen government property" is your own phrase
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#53
Ok, it took me a while, but here's the actual press release of Manning's verdict:
Beastly Boy
Jun 2022
#75
You said it is "for suspicion of distributing stolen property, not for being a journalist"
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#82
+1 it's amazing how easily political persecution of a journalist becomes OK when it suits.
oioioi
Jun 2022
#25
Yes, it's remarkable how malleable the views of supposedly progressive thinkers are
oioioi
Jun 2022
#65
So him just being in a UK prison like anybody who breaks the law in the UK is "torture" lol
EX500rider
Jun 2022
#33
My post was a tongue in cheek post, not meant to be taken seriously.
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 2022
#73
So, if he is extradited we could learn a lot, if he isn't killed first, including..
Joinfortmill
Jun 2022
#8