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No, sorry I think the analogy was a bit too extreme meant only to show that under some circumstances arresting him would be fine. I think according to Wikipedia
by space_fountain 5y ago
No, sorry I think the analogy was a bit too extreme meant only to show that under some circumstances arresting him would be fine. I think according to Wikipedia the specific claim is
> The charges stem from the allegation that Assange attempted and failed to crack a password hash so that Chelsea Manning could use a different username to download classified documents and avoid detection.
- at_a_remove 5y agoAgain, the disparity is what interests me. Surely Manning is at as least guilty of "hacking" as Assange. And yet ... different treatment.
- joshuamorton 5y agoIn what was is there different treatment? Manning stood trial, was imprisoned, and is now free. Assange has not.
- at_a_remove 5y agoIt's gonna be super neat to find out. Are you of the opinion that Assange will be eventually set free?
- joshuamorton 5y agoI'm not an expert, but if following @popehat on twitter has taught me anything, it would lead me to conclude yes. He's charged with 18 counts, each with a 10 year maximum sentence, except 1 with a 5 year sentence. Manning faced 22 charges, including one that carried a potential death penalty, so broadly speaking Assange is facing fewer and less serious charges. If we take Manning's sentencing as a reasonable upper bound, he'd face 35 years in prison, with potential for early release. He's 50 now, so there's a chance he'd die in prison, but I'd give him better than even odds. And that's assuming what I'd argue is a worse than could be expected sentencing. But in general the likelyhood of him facing a life sentence (or what amounts to a life sentence, 50+years) is low.