Julian Assange Indictment On U.S. Spying Charges Could Come Soon: Lawyer

ProfessionalLeftist

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Julian Assange Indictment On U.S. Spying Charges Could Come Soon: Lawyer

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could soon be indicted on spying charges in the United States, his lawyer tells ABC News. In an interview, attorney Jennifer Robinson says that he could be charged under the Espionage Act.

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Robinson strongly disagrees with any potential charges of Assange under the Espionage Act. "Our position of course is that we don't believe it applies to Mr. Assange and that in any event he's entitled to First Amendment protection as publisher of Wikileaks and any prosecution under the Espionage Act would in my view be unconstitutional and puts at risk all media organizations in the U.S," she says.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/10/julian-assange-indictment_n_794997.html

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Fri Dec-10-10 01:06 PM
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1. I hope he gets the Biggest, Baddest legal team available -- one of the ones

that NEVER lose. Today's equivalent of F. Lee Bailey :-)

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ProfessionalLeftist

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Fri Dec-10-10 01:09 PM
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3. Your hope and mine. n/t

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gateley

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Fri Dec-10-10 01:14 PM
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4. Gloria Allred need not apply.

:evilgrin:

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ProfessionalLeftist

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Fri Dec-10-10 01:08 PM
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2. recent tweet - whatever humor can be found in this ...

http://twitter.com/wikileaks:

"State department republishes Wikileaks' doc. Will they now try to sue themselves?"

Also:

"Cablegate: 1,269 of 251,287 embassy cables released: 0.5% down, 99.5% to go. www.wikileaks.ch"

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Hawkeye-X

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Fri Dec-10-10 01:19 PM
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5. Espionage Act does not apply to Assange

Any 1L moron can clearly explain this to the judge

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Fri Dec-10-10 03:18 PM
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6. I don't think the gov't cares

If they want to target the guy they'll make something "fit", won't they?

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Fri Dec-10-10 04:26 PM
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7. The process itself is a punishment.

As L. Ron Hubbard famously said, "The purpose of the suit is to harass and discourage rather than win.The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway, well knowing that he is not authorized, will generally be sufficient to cause professional decease. If possible, of course, ruin him utterly."

The same is true of some criminal litigation.

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