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Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I’ve not read the thing in detail, but if reports are accurate, Assange’s knowing publication of state secrets Manning stole on his own is one of the criminal acts.
It’s probably intentionally blurry and relies on a lot of conspiracy allegations to avoid collision with the First Amendment (avoidance of which Obama properly weighed in favor of only charging for hacking in the initial indictment).
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I don't know that area of First Amendment law very well, but it sounds like a prior restraint.
I will say that there are a lot of people commenting on this case who don't seem to know that law either, and who are generating more heat than light.
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