What should Julian Assange be charged with?

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The state shouldn't exist?  Pure anarchy doesn't work.

Well it does, but that's not the pertinent issue here. Let's focus on why the State is addicted to committing crimes and then arresting people for exposing said crimes.

What crimes were committed as evidenced by this release of documents?

Well if they didn't do anything wrong, then what is there to hide?

National security secrets.  You realize that your logic for "if they didn't do anything wrong, what is there to hid" is the argument that some governments have used to pry into civilians lives...

If you didn't cut out half his post you would have seen he was making a point.

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Interesting how no Clinton era papers are on this release. Pretty benign stuff anyway.

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The problem with him being convicted is that he is basically just copying information given to him by a third source. Is that any difference from a journalist who uses a whistle blower to expose corruption? Also, what needs to be considered is that these documents were confidential and secret but not TOP secret, I think a distinction needs to be made. Some of the memos were already known about but hadn't been viewed by the public. Charge him with a crime if he divulges blueprints to a nuclear sub but not for memos that embarrass the State Department. I think we should embarrass them from time to time, it keeps them honest.

If they aren't doing anything wrong, what do they have to hide?

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Inks, what should the newspapers who publish or link to wikileaks get charged with?

Since wikileaks has been shut down, I'd imagine nothing.

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Inks, what should the newspapers who publish or link to wikileaks get charged with?

Since wikileaks has been shut down, I'd imagine nothing.

wikileaks Hasnt been shut down just the .org domain, they moved the website to Switzerland now or something.

Link to new website? Effectively it has been though.

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Can't believe any of us thought of rape.

Apparently if you don't wear a condom and the female changes her mind you can be charged with rape in Sweden.