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How much of that price is real, and how much of it is grift?
by aredox 2y ago
How much of that price is real, and how much of it is grift?
- iso8859-1 2y agoThat depends how dangerous you want air travel to be. The world is currently spending way too much on air travel security, the number of deaths is too low compared to automobile travel.
- Symbiote 2y agoA few searches for charter flights from England to Australia give figures roughly around this amount.
- Spod_Gaju 2y agoThis man spends almost five and a half years in prison fighting for press freedom and now you think he is suddenly a grifter? What planet do you live on or what U.S.Intel agency do you work for?
- whycome 2y agoI don't think they're accusing Assange of the grift here.
- manquer 2y agoOP is implying government or its contractors is the one grifting, not Assange . Basically forcing a large bill on a person who has no choice but to accept . It is not grift though, it does cost in that ball park for international private long distance flights in the 10,000+ mile range . Planes that can do this like say gulfstream V would seat 15-20 people , so like 25k per seat , it is not that much more expensive than a first class ticket cost wise if you think about it
- Spod_Gaju 2y agoI see no indication of that.
- algorias 2y agonot the OP, but I think they meant to imply that the AU government is grifting. It does look like attaching a $520k bill to the man's freedom. Totally not part of the punishment...
- blitzar 2y agoIf you are going to beg for donations to pay for your private jet then I dont care if you are Mother Teresa, I am going to wonder if you are just grifting. Wikileaks has $250mil in bitcoin, they could chip in a bit surely?