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I'll venture that the question of whether he is or is not a journalist is moot. The question is, "Is the offence for which extradition is sought political?"
by mikro2nd 7y ago
I'll venture that the question of whether he is or is not a journalist is moot. The question is, "Is the offence for which extradition is sought political?"
- threeseed 7y agoIt's relevant in that his crimes e.g. publishing classified material are permissible if it's done so by a journalist for public interest reasons i.e. Pentagon Papers case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Papers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_Papers And all extraditions have a degree of politicisation about them so it wouldn't be at all abnormal here.
- peltier 7y agoWL partnered with journalists from all the world. Questioning if he himself is a journalist is rather dishonest considering he thinks himself one and he is responsible for millions of informative, ground-breaking articles written worldwide. The Australian Journalist should not be concerned about precedent set in a US court against a US citizen. Don't kill the messenger.
- nradov 7y agoPublishing classified material isn't a crime for someone who doesn't hold a security clearance. However it is illegal to actively encourage or assist others in stealing classified information.