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[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

not be entitled to rely on the First Amendment right to free speech as a non-U.S. national and that, while none of the existing charges carried the death penalty, he could later be charged with a capital offence such as treason

So he's not a US Citizen and yet get charged with treason?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Obviously, exposing American war crimes is treason regardless who commits it.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

And again I will say that America's hypocrisy on whistleblowers is stupid beyond belief. In books and movies whistleblowers are cheered on, but in rl they are vilified beyond compare.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And no matter where you are, or where you have citizenship, we will extradite you to the US and execute you!

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Extradite Putin.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is the UK court’s concern, but I don’t see how he could possibly be convicted of that in the US given he’s not an American national. Sounds like the UK court just wants assurances he will not face any capital charges regardless of how flimsy the charges may be.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The issue I had with WikiLeaks is that it wasn't a Wiki, despite its name. You couldn't edit it, which is the fundamental point of a Wiki!

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 20 points 1 year ago

It's because is doesn't come from the wiki of Wikipedia, but from the wiki from Hawaiian language that means fast, it had fast leaks.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You’d think theyd figure he’s served his time by now.

What a sadistic regime.

Much in common with how Russia treated Navalny

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

may god have mercy on his soul

he helped to show more of the evil these people are capable of

[–] PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

I have never understood why Assange did not take a direct flight to China right after doing what he did, at least there he could have had a happy life