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0 pointsrootusrootus1y ago0 comments

> concerned about the political implications for journalism

As I recall, Wikileaks made the choice to take sides in politics, so the blame lies with them.

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Without starting the whole "is publishing documents received from an enemy of the state seditious," debate, I didn't think there was supposed to be a jail term on taking sides in politics. :-)

vkou1y ago

No, but there may be jail terms for assisting your source in accessing computer networks in order to leak that information.

alfiedotwtf1y ago

Hillary wanted to drone Assange, so you would expect Wikileaks to take her opponent’s side

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