In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
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#2This is a troubling story in so many ways, I don't know what the answer to the problem is but feel something needs to change within the government when people are subjected to what can only be described as a witch trial bordering on McCarthyism.
The fact the state and his own lawyer were pressing him to take a deal is also very troubling as it echoes the plight of many impoverished young men who lost their families, careers, reputations and futures by pleading down trumped up charges laid against them.
These are the stories the RWM doesn't cover as it does not fit their narrative.
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#3Paywall?
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#4Paywall?
Just disable javascript. You don't need it to read plain text anyway.
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#5Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#6Paywall?
Yes, the New York Times has been paywalled for the last 10 years. What's your point?
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just disable javascript. You don't need it to read plain text anyway.
I still don't understand what the point of the javascript on pages like this is. It's sole purpose seems to be to lower performance and add annoying popups.
Yes, this is exactly what JS is used for on 95% of today's web.
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#8This is a troubling story in so many ways, I don't know what the answer to the problem is but feel something needs to change within the government when people are subjected to what can only be described as a witch trial bordering on McCarthyism. The fact the state and his own lawyer were pressing him to take a deal is also very troubling as it echoes the plight of many impoverished young men who lost their families,…
> These are the stories the RWM doesn't cover as it does not fit their narrative.
As if LWM is totally unbiased and cover stories even if they do not fit their narrative.
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#9This is a troubling story in so many ways, I don't know what the answer to the problem is but feel something needs to change within the government when people are subjected to what can only be described as a witch trial bordering on McCarthyism. The fact the state and his own lawyer were pressing him to take a deal is also very troubling as it echoes the plight of many impoverished young men who lost their families,…
> These are the stories the RWM doesn't cover as it does not fit their narrative.
That's just ridiculous.
Re: In the end, you're treated like a spy, says MIT scientist
#10The worst part of these accusations is that your reputation is tarnished whether you are guilty or not.
This instilled a sense of fear in every person even if they are innocent because you can still be targeted and your career ruined.
If this scientist was just stating out, rather than already established, he would likely have had to quit science.
There should be some penalty for false accusations that can compensate for these people.