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And the parent's statement is still true: >This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened. How often do you read a news story
by edanm 2y ago
And the parent's statement is still true:
>This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened.
How often do you read a news story that says "sun rose in the morning"? The news doesn't report it if it's a normal, non-controversial thing.
That's not to say that this proves anything one way or the other - just that the existence of n=5 cases where this happened over 10 years is not proof of a wider phenomenon.
- tpoacher 2y agoIt's proof that there's a legal framework that allows this abuse, let alone promotes it, and that it's leading to real-world harm. How high should N be before we care to plug such legal holes? That Assanges are rare doesn't mean there shouldn't be outcries about it.