Rex Murphy: Removing Julian Assange’s halo

[petros]

What the hell sort of folk would put their hatred fetishes before their rights?

 

[JLM]

I know very little about the discussion here, except for one thing................Rex is 99 44/100% right. :lol:

 

[CDNBear]

I don't know how well it will hold though, at least in other countries, seeing that he wasn't even in the US when this happened. I guess he'll just avoid US soil from here on in and the US will be satisfied by the inconvenience this will cause him. Or alternatively, try to get him tried by the country in which he was when he'd committed these acts based on whatever domestic laws of that country which may apply.

We have convention and treaty regarding criminal laws, with the bulk of the EU. If their case is strong, they have him extradited.

All he had to do, was lend aid or information on how to secure the documents in question, to be considered a party to the act.

 

[JLM]

What the hell sort of folk would put their hatred fetsihes before their rights?

Probably a lot of the lunatics we see posting on a regular basis. :lol:

 

[CDNBear]

To what? Your claim that the ISI and Taliban already know who all the CI's are? I'll wait here for that.

Exactly...a link to WHAT? Nothing?

Ya, that was my point, thanks for agreeing with me. Now work on it.

What the hell sort of folk would put their hatred fetsihes before their rights?

You and mentalfloss apparently.

 

[Machjo]

We have convention and treaty regarding criminal laws, with the bulk of the EU. If their case is strong, they have him extradited.

All he had to do, was lend aid or information on how to secure the documents in question, to be considered a party to the act.

Honestly though, the US is probably hoping he ends up in a Swedish jail for rape. That way they can wash their hands of him, which would save them much headache and money.

 

[CDNBear]

Honestly though, the US is probably hoping he ends up in a Swedish jail for rape. That way they can wash their hands of him, which would save them much headache and money.

Maybe.

If he's guilty of espionage, I hope he shares a cell with Manning.

 

[captain morgan]

How much are you willing to sacrifice for freedom of speech is the real question.

The question that others' are asking on this is: Are you willing to allow Assange sacrifice you for his freedom of speech?

 

[petros]

Ya, that was my point, thank for agreeing with me. Now work on it.

You and mentalfloss apparently.

Who do I hate enough to sacrifice my rights for? NOBODY!

 

[CDNBear]

Who do I hate enough to sacrifice my rights for? NOBODY!

So you say, now.

 

[DaSleeper]

I wonder if there would be any outrage from some in this forum if TIPS information were to be made public????

 

[petros]

So you say now.

That'll never change.

 

[Kreskin]

As a defence strategy that seems hopeless — rather like the late Clifford Olson blaming the RCMP for his murder of several young people in B.C. because they didn’t arrest him sooner than they did.

I see the analogy more like someone obtaining information on how Olsen could escape from prison (information not in the public interest) then sharing it to allow his escape. That information should have been shared with the prison warden, not the prisoner.

 

[CDNBear]

That'll never change.

I know, you've made your fluid principles well known.

 

[petros]

You need instructions on how to piss up a rope?

 

[CDNBear]

You need instructions on how to piss up a rope?

No thanks, it's not my thang.

But if I ever do, I'll contact you, the resident expert.

Thanks for the offer though.

 

[Kreskin]

I see the analogy more like someone obtaining information on how Olsen could escape from prison (information not in the public interest) then sharing it to allow his escape. That information should have been shared with the prison warden, not the prisoner.

Or finding out what the Police are doing to secretly investigate a serial killer then posting it on a website to tip off the killer (then claim it's free speech).

 

[petros]

No thanks, it's not my thang.

But if I ever do, I'll contact you, the resident expert.

Thanks for the offer though.

You seem to enjoy pissing all over my and your own rights.

 

[taxslave]

You need instructions on how to piss up a rope?

You can piss UP a rope? Wow. I have enough trouble pissing down one.

 

[petros]

You can download the coyrighted instructions from the Pirate Bay.