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He is not being prosecuted for publishing. That’s the game here. They found a “gotcha” to nail him on something else. Al Capone didn’t get charged with being a
by lawnchair_larry 7y ago
He is not being prosecuted for publishing. That’s the game here. They found a “gotcha” to nail him on something else. Al Capone didn’t get charged with being a mobster, but they found a way to get him. Same deal.
- monocasa 7y agoHe is. Nine of the charges are Unauthorized Disclosure of National Defense Information under the Espionage Act
- gamblor956 7y agoRight, because by assisting Manning in decrypting the files, Assange crossed the line that would have protected him as a journalist under well-established court rulings protecting freedom of the press.
- monocasa 7y agoThis is in addition to the computer access charge. Can you cite any case law making the argument that criminal behavior removes freedom of the press protections?
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoHe did not assist Manning in decrypting any files. Manning only accessed plaintext files. You are likely confusing the discussion related to cracking a password hash, which was unrelated to the documents.