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If Americans allow assange to be hounded without end, it’s extremely dangerous for journalists everywhere in the future. This is a matter of the state being all
by gentleman11 6y ago
If Americans allow assange to be hounded without end, it’s extremely dangerous for journalists everywhere in the future. This is a matter of the state being allowed to commit crimes in secret and whether journalists are allowed to report on it without fear of lifelong torture
Edit: Manning was tortured by being denied sleep for years, and trump openly advocates for it. Right now he’s in solitary confinement which is also a form of torture
- MrZongle2 6y agoIf Americans allow assange to be hounded without end, it’s extremely dangerous for journalists everywhere in the future. I'll take that one further: it's extremely dangerous for anyone in the future. This whole saga has been another example of what happens when the people in power don't get their way: they will abuse existing systems until they do. Or at the very least, until they've made enough of an example of somebody so the next person won't be tempted to do the same.