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Assange all but confirms it on his account: https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/866536275972689920 https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/86653627597268

Assange all but confirms it on his account: https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/866536275972689920 https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/866536275972689920 As for the 'smearing a dead man's life', I don't see how it's smearing - if it gets proven to be true, that man is a national hero. And as for 'causing hardship to his family', which is probably the next angle you're gonna try to use, the dead man's parents want the truth too, and not a coverup of their son's death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKiYTq5Gho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKiYTq5Gho

sanswork 9y ago
Assange is very careful to give the impression of confirming it while never actually doing it because he wants to fuel the fires. >I don't see how it's smearing You're saying he isn't trustworthy and that he is a criminal. >he dead man's parents want the truth too, and not a coverup of their son's death: That video was thanking people for supporting the gofundme campaign and has nothing to do with the conspiracy theories. This fact has been posted everywhere the video has for days now so given your obvious interest I can only assume that you're posting it knowing this. His family have threatened to sue fox and his brother wrote quite the letter to Hannity asking him to stop.
- micheljones 9y ago
  I am saying that he's a hero. As for the threats to sue, they were issued by a DNC spokeperson, and not by the family: https://i.redd.it/2p4wvr9k9wxy.png https://i.redd.it/2p4wvr9k9wxy.png
  - sanswork 9y ago
    You believe the leaker is a hero. But what you are saying is that he hacked into his employers email accounts and stole their emails then distributed that information to a third party. It's nice to see the DNC supporting his family. Search for his brothers letter.
    - micheljones 9y ago
      http://archive.is/ZD6Sf#selection-1347.12-1347.140 http://archive.is/ZD6Sf#selection-1347.12-1347.140
      - sanswork 9y ago
        Wheeler: "I have no evidence but I'm pretty sure the police are hiding something!" Foxnews corespondent: The family is begging me for help. The family: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/were-seth-richs-parents-stop-politicizing-our-sons-murder/2017/05/23/164cf4dc-3fee-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/were-seth-richs-pare...
      - dang 9y ago
        Your account appears to be using HN primarily for political and ideological battle. That's an abuse of this site, and we ban accounts that do it (regardless of political leaning) so please stop.
    - shard972 9y ago
      > You believe the leaker is a hero. But what you are saying is that he hacked into his employers email accounts and stole their emails then distributed that information to a third party. What do you think should happen to trump leaker?
      - jessaustin 9y ago
        Some people envision something like the punishment that Chelsea Manning received. Or even worse, given how many authoritarian bootlickers claim she "got off easy". Of course, that may already have happened...
      - sanswork 9y ago
        What do you think I think should happen to the DNC leaker(assuming it is a leaker)? Because I haven't actually stated my opinion on that anywhere.
jcranmer 9y ago
> As for the 'smearing a dead man's life', I don't see how it's smearing - if it gets proven to be true, that man is a national hero. You're ignoring the inverse of that statement: if it's false, then you're actively trying to use a regular murder for pure political ends and abusing the justice system to do so.

sanswork 9y ago

Assange is very careful to give the impression of confirming it while never actually doing it because he wants to fuel the fires. >I don't see how it's smearing You're saying he isn't trustworthy and that he is a criminal. >he dead man's parents want the truth too, and not a coverup of their son's death: That video was thanking people for supporting the gofundme campaign and has nothing to do with the conspiracy theories. This fact has been posted everywhere the video has for days now so given your obvious interest I can only assume that you're posting it knowing this. His family have threatened to sue fox and his brother wrote quite the letter to Hannity asking him to stop.

micheljones 9y ago
I am saying that he's a hero. As for the threats to sue, they were issued by a DNC spokeperson, and not by the family: https://i.redd.it/2p4wvr9k9wxy.png https://i.redd.it/2p4wvr9k9wxy.png
- sanswork 9y ago
  You believe the leaker is a hero. But what you are saying is that he hacked into his employers email accounts and stole their emails then distributed that information to a third party. It's nice to see the DNC supporting his family. Search for his brothers letter.
  - micheljones 9y ago
    http://archive.is/ZD6Sf#selection-1347.12-1347.140 http://archive.is/ZD6Sf#selection-1347.12-1347.140
    - sanswork 9y ago
      Wheeler: "I have no evidence but I'm pretty sure the police are hiding something!" Foxnews corespondent: The family is begging me for help. The family: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/were-seth-richs-parents-stop-politicizing-our-sons-murder/2017/05/23/164cf4dc-3fee-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/were-seth-richs-pare...
    - dang 9y ago
      Your account appears to be using HN primarily for political and ideological battle. That's an abuse of this site, and we ban accounts that do it (regardless of political leaning) so please stop.
  - shard972 9y ago
    > You believe the leaker is a hero. But what you are saying is that he hacked into his employers email accounts and stole their emails then distributed that information to a third party. What do you think should happen to trump leaker?
    - jessaustin 9y ago
      Some people envision something like the punishment that Chelsea Manning received. Or even worse, given how many authoritarian bootlickers claim she "got off easy". Of course, that may already have happened...
    - sanswork 9y ago
      What do you think I think should happen to the DNC leaker(assuming it is a leaker)? Because I haven't actually stated my opinion on that anywhere.

jcranmer 9y ago

> As for the 'smearing a dead man's life', I don't see how it's smearing - if it gets proven to be true, that man is a national hero. You're ignoring the inverse of that statement: if it's false, then you're actively trying to use a regular murder for pure political ends and abusing the justice system to do so.