YAWLT: If you were US government, what would you do to/with Assange?

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[Infohawk]

the majority of legal talking heads/ writers I've heard/ read seem to think there is minimal chance of the US government getting a conviction on Assange for anything.

Sorry, I don't find your poll of talking heads that compelling. There's also foreign governments that could have legal grounds to punish him. The secrets weren't just American secrets and not every country is as nice about freedom of speech as the US is.

 

[HAL9000]

Silent execution, the man doesn't deserve his rights.

 

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[PrinceofWands]

Poll needs option for 'Generally praise, and take cue to open government significantly toward true transparency.'

 

[Nebor]

the majority of legal talking heads/ writers I've heard/ read seem to think there is minimal chance of the US government getting a conviction on Assange for anything.

and remember, wikileaks has already faced 100+ legal attacks, and won every skirmish. Basically, the USA will have to pass sweeping new anti free speech and anti journalism laws if they want to make what wikileaks is doing illegal.

Hence the need, I suppose, to frame Assange for "sex crimes". Because he hasn't actually broken any real laws.

Agreed. That's why he should just have an accident.

 

[OCGuy]

Agreed. That's why he should just have an accident.

Yep. Slip and fall on a bullet.

 

[HAL9000]

Yep. Slip and fall on a bullet.

This.

 

[Infohawk]

there is no case, hence the usa is reduced to saber rattling, and of course threats of assassination, which is a tactic used in third world countries to shut journalists up

Links to assassination threats?

 

[HAL9000]

What does YAWLT mean?

 

[Infohawk]

What does YAWLT mean?

Yet another wiki-leaks thread.

 

[HAL9000]

Yet another wiki-leaks thread.

Aah... Ta.

 

[Infohawk]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989004575653280626335258.html

Diane Feinstein: Prosecute Assange Under the Espionage Act

 

[Nebor]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703989004575653280626335258.html

Diane Feinstein: Prosecute Assange Under the Espionage Act

Bwahaha. Even the looniest of the left wants Assange to swing.