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Pardon him and let him see sone sites before sending him first class to wherever he wants to go.
There have to be charges before there can be a pardon, don't there?
Or is it just "I pardon Julian for anything he ever did. But he didn't help get me elected."
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: Southern Guardian
The warrant out of the UK is solely for jumping bail. He tried to argue that since Sweden dropped the arrest warrant the UK should as well. Apparently he is not comprehending how laws work but I digress.
As for being booted out of the embassy that was only a matter of time. What he was doing in the embassy was violating diplomatic agreements IE using an embassy for acts that are incompatible with diplomatic missions.
The charges in Sweden, contrary to what people claim, did not go away. The prosecutor simply suspended the investigation until such time as Assange can be properly interviewed (and by properly I mean not on foreign soil where Sweden has no jurisdiction).
As for the US I really do wonder where people get the insane notion that the 1st amendment some how makes them immune from prosecution when they violate federal law. Even the journalists involved with the Pentagon papers were charged although the prosecutor made a technical error and the charges were dropped but not refiled.
The 1st amendment allows the media to go after the government without repercussions. It doesnt allow them immunity when printing classified information.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: DieGloke
He received stolen US government property.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
He received classified material.
He distributed classified material.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
He assisted Manning in bypassing security measures to send the info out of the military facility he was stationed at.
originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: Southern Guardian
I wouldn't pardon him either.
Let him go take care of those rape allegations first.
He received stolen US government property. He received classified material. He distributed classified material. He assisted Manning in bypassing security measures to send the info out of the military facility he was stationed at.
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
... Yet Sessions said Assange is priority for arrest...
originally posted by: DieGloke
Then charge the people who stole it.
originally posted by: DieGloke
So?
He's is not a US citizen so owes the US no loyalty and nether has he signed any NDA.
originally posted by: DieGloke
Manning committed the crime, punish him......o wait you did before Obama pardoned him.
originally posted by: purplemer
a reply to: Xcathdra
He received stolen US government property. He received classified material. He distributed classified material. He assisted Manning in bypassing security measures to send the info out of the military facility he was stationed at.
Yes many news papers have published classified information in the past. Do you think they should be prosecuted.
originally posted by: Willtell
This guy is in serious trouble. His problem is that everybody with any power doesn't like him.
Manning got sympathy, but this guy has burned too many britches. Everybody wants a piece of him now, even Mueller.
He helped Trump get elected but Trump seems to have abandoned him.
nypost.com...
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: DieGloke
Then charge the people who stole it.
They did and Manning was sent to prison until obama commuted its sentence.
originally posted by: DieGloke
So?
He's is not a US citizen so owes the US no loyalty and nether has he signed any NDA.
and yet he received classified US material in violation of US law. His nationality is not relevant to the law in question that he violated.
originally posted by: DieGloke
Manning committed the crime, punish him......o wait you did before Obama pardoned him.
and under US law, in addition to the espionage statutes Assange violated he conspired with a 2nd person to obtain the info and did so directly by supplying the technology to avoid military censor system. Conspiracy is a crime under US law.
Now do you have a legitimate argument based on facts or are you going to stick to ignorance in how laws of nations work?
originally posted by: DieGloke
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: DieGloke
Then charge the people who stole it.
They did and Manning was sent to prison until obama commuted its sentence.
originally posted by: DieGloke
So?
He's is not a US citizen so owes the US no loyalty and nether has he signed any NDA.
and yet he received classified US material in violation of US law. His nationality is not relevant to the law in question that he violated.
originally posted by: DieGloke
Manning committed the crime, punish him......o wait you did before Obama pardoned him.
and under US law, in addition to the espionage statutes Assange violated he conspired with a 2nd person to obtain the info and did so directly by supplying the technology to avoid military censor system. Conspiracy is a crime under US law.
Now do you have a legitimate argument based on facts or are you going to stick to ignorance in how laws of nations work?
USA law can go # itself.
Like many I would gladly conspire to help Assange escape American jack boots.