WikiLeaks offers $20,000 for information on former DNC staffer's murder

Post by des429 » Wed, Aug 10, 2016, 3:03 PM UTC

jonstokes wrote: post #150

The tinfoil hat crowd was having a field day with this murder before Assange did this, single-handedly moving the "DNC assassination" meme from infowars to outlets like the WaPo. Assange is an anarchist who wants to burn down the system, and he's really smart. I don't know why Seth Rich was killed, but the only thing Assange's actions say to me is that Assange saw an opportunity to pour gasoline on a fire and he took…

Post by benkarst » Wed, Aug 10, 2016, 3:06 PM UTC

Someone1234 wrote: post #108

Very strong anti-Wikileaks vibe in this thread. But, why? Someone was murdered (irrespective of if they're a Wikileaks source or not) and Wikileaks is putting money on the table to help get it solved and bringing greater attention to it. In my book trying to help solve murders is a Good Thing™. I have to say I am surprised, in 2016, how well the Red Scare still works in the US. You say Russia is behind something and…

Post by jandrese » Wed, Aug 10, 2016, 3:10 PM UTC

Eldwick wrote: post #139

chatmasta wrote: post #109

Of course you'll be called a "conspiracy theorist" for speculating about this case in any way deviating from the official narrative. But the circumstances are extremely suspicious. The DNC voter expansion data director was found shot dead, assassination style, two bullets in the back, in one of the safest neighborhoods of DC. Nothing was taken off his person. No forensic evidence was left behind. Yet the police deeme…

I live 2 blocks from where he was shot. It is a huge stretch to call the neighborhood "one of the safest". There were two armed robberies within one week of his murder on the same block he was killed. It is very reasonable to think it was a robbery gone wrong. Also, since when is "assassination style" shooting someone in the lower back allowing them to live long enough to get to a hospital?

Post by pmyjavec » Wed, Aug 10, 2016, 3:16 PM UTC

tstactplsignore wrote: post #170

Someone1234 wrote: post #108

Very strong anti-Wikileaks vibe in this thread. But, why? Someone was murdered (irrespective of if they're a Wikileaks source or not) and Wikileaks is putting money on the table to help get it solved and bringing greater attention to it. In my book trying to help solve murders is a Good Thing™. I have to say I am surprised, in 2016, how well the Red Scare still works in the US. You say Russia is behind something and…

It's because Assange is just offering this reward to create this news story in order to harm Hillary Clinton as much as possible as part of his personal vendetta against her. I respect Manning and Snowden immensely, but Assange now is clearly playing a personal game which happens to be extremely dangerous for the rest of us.

Post by imron » Wed, Aug 10, 2016, 3:18 PM UTC

skylan_q wrote: post #163

imron wrote: post #156

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not in this case, but if it turns out Seth Rich was the source, then I imagine future sources will be wary about leaking to an organisation who carelessly gives away their identities in media interviews. Also compare it to Assange's previous statements about the importance of protecting the anonymity of their sources and that creating ambiguity and uncertainty is one way of doing that.

Identity was given away after he's been killed. That is to say, he was already outed. There is no danger anymore as it's been realized and the people out for blood already got it.