Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
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Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#2When is the theft of information justified? The publication of The Pentagon Papers set a precedent for this type of argument, but it's a slippery slope. My preference would be for us to promote much stronger freedom of information laws.
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#3What part of the first amendment exonerates knowingly attempting to crack NTLM keys of US military logins?
Or is the reasoning that the law should give him special treatment and exemptions not given to others?
Also, is the 1st amendment protection even applicable to foreigners on foreign soil?
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#4Why would a Australian be provided the rights of an US citizen?
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#5Why would a Australian be provided the rights of an US citizen?
Everyone has constitutional rights, not just US citizens.
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#6I use to go back and forth on Julian, but at this point I think he should be punished, but what that punishment should be I don't know. I think Manning stealing the cables was an absolute wrong, and Assange facilitating that shows a level of culpability. He should not be afforded American protection. Crimes were committed, even if they were done with the best intentions, it was still a crime. We all count, or no one counts.
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#7When is the theft of information justified? The publication of The Pentagon Papers set a precedent for this type of argument, but it's a slippery slope. My preference would be for us to promote much stronger freedom of information laws.
Freedom of Information only exists because government is historically corrupt and there needs to be a counterweight.
Given the corruptness of government, Freedom of Information can be bad.
Unredacted data sounds dangerous, but it asks the question-
"Why is the government doing it to begin with?"
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#8Why would a Australian be provided the rights of an US citizen?
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#9What part of the first amendment exonerates knowingly attempting to crack NTLM keys of US military logins? Or is the reasoning that the law should give him special treatment and exemptions not given to others? Also, is the 1st amendment protection even applicable to foreigners on foreign soil?
Yes, First Amendment protections apply to non-Americans. However, as you say, Assange is being prosecuted for conspiracy to hack computers, not for his speech.
Re: Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection
#10Is anybody arguing he shouldn't?
To my knowledge that's never been seriously questioned.
What is he being charged again?