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Well aware of the supposed "'need' to use unsavory characters," given Mueller's direct role in the Whitey Bulger affair [0]. I also recognize how aggressive and

Well aware of the supposed "'need' to use unsavory characters," given Mueller's direct role in the Whitey Bulger affair [0]. I also recognize how aggressive and cavalier that behavior is in practice. I appreciate your applied view of the legal system but it's reasonably likely that such derogatory evidence would not even be admitted in court. This is middle-age justice with a modern veneer. Might as well torture confessions. [0] https://technofog.substack.com/p/when-the-fbi-framed-four-innocent https://technofog.substack.com/p/when-the-fbi-framed-four-in...

jacobolus 5y ago
> Durham - now Special Counsel - still quietly looks for the truth I have no insight into the body of the post, but LOL at this conclusion. Durham has been running his “investigation” now for more than two years and has found diddly squat. The sole product of the Durham investigation is breathless “just wait for the bombshell” punditry from disingenuous right-wing extremist pundits, the same crew who are convinced Hillary Clinton is running a child sex dungeon in a pizza parlor.
- the_optimist 5y ago
  One person here strewing random, quite absurd theories about, and that's not me, nor the author of that in-depth historically factual piece. Not sure why you LOL at innocent people dying in prison, strikes me as a bit indecent.
  - jacobolus 5y ago
    What is the “absurd theory”? I have not presented any “theories” at all. The entire premise of the article under discussion in this thread is (1) “Assange associate who provided evidence to the FBI is an attenion-seeking sociopath and pathological liar” (everyone seems to more or less agree on this point), and (2) “you should believe what he just told a random journalist”. A bunch of people are claiming here that this proves Assange is an oppressed freedom fighter or something. Personally I think it furthers a general impression that Assange and a bunch of other people in the Wikileaks orbit were liars and criminals with questionable agendas and methods.
  - the_optimist 5y ago
    We've reached max depth. The answer to your question is: it doesn't reflect at all on Assange, but it does shine quite a bright light directly on the FBI/CIA.

jacobolus 5y ago

> Durham - now Special Counsel - still quietly looks for the truth I have no insight into the body of the post, but LOL at this conclusion. Durham has been running his “investigation” now for more than two years and has found diddly squat. The sole product of the Durham investigation is breathless “just wait for the bombshell” punditry from disingenuous right-wing extremist pundits, the same crew who are convinced Hillary Clinton is running a child sex dungeon in a pizza parlor.

the_optimist 5y ago
One person here strewing random, quite absurd theories about, and that's not me, nor the author of that in-depth historically factual piece. Not sure why you LOL at innocent people dying in prison, strikes me as a bit indecent.
- jacobolus 5y ago
  What is the “absurd theory”? I have not presented any “theories” at all. The entire premise of the article under discussion in this thread is (1) “Assange associate who provided evidence to the FBI is an attenion-seeking sociopath and pathological liar” (everyone seems to more or less agree on this point), and (2) “you should believe what he just told a random journalist”. A bunch of people are claiming here that this proves Assange is an oppressed freedom fighter or something. Personally I think it furthers a general impression that Assange and a bunch of other people in the Wikileaks orbit were liars and criminals with questionable agendas and methods.
- the_optimist 5y ago
  We've reached max depth. The answer to your question is: it doesn't reflect at all on Assange, but it does shine quite a bright light directly on the FBI/CIA.