UPDATE: JULIAN ASSANGE Freed!

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  1. lunarverse

    lunarverse The Living End

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    Bargaining with the feds isn't immoral, that is, if you don't think threatening those who threaten your life and freedom is immoral.

    It is somewhat hypocritical in that he's withholding information, but it isn't that black and white. If that information could cause serious damage and potentially ruin the lives of relatively innocent people, perhaps even threaten the state of relations between countries, then it's probably better that he not release it and instead use it only for leverage should the occasion arise.

    People have tried other ways with the feds for half a century now, nothing else has worked so far.
     
    lunarverse, Dec 7, 2010
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  3. McLeodGanja

    McLeodGanja Banned

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    The authorities in the various countries should be thanking him. Not only has he exposed the fact that most of them are corrupts megalomaniacs, but he has demostrated a fundamental security flaw in the whole idea of hegemonic governance in today's world. Voting is a system that further remove our right to take part in the world's democracy, not to be slaves to the ideals of a few elite members of the ruling class. They thought they could hide the truth from us, Assange has now shown everyone that they cannot any longer.
     
    McLeodGanja, Dec 7, 2010
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  5. vigilanteherbalist2

    vigilanteherbalist2 Senior Member

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    let's all form a prayer circle for him:grouphug:
     
    vigilanteherbalist2, Dec 7, 2010
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  7. McLeodGanja

    McLeodGanja Banned

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    I wonder if when he has to stand trial they will make him pledge an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
     
    McLeodGanja, Dec 7, 2010
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  9. Deleted member 157313

    Deleted member 157313 Visitor

    haha! I read this afternoon that they're fast-tracking his extradition to Sweden and the Swedish authorities are rumoured to be planning his extradition to the States if the case doesn't hold up- On what grounds! They are going to have this guy one way or the other!
     
    Deleted member 157313, Dec 7, 2010
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  11. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    skip, Dec 7, 2010
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  13. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    Wow this is great! Definitely cyberwar. Good to see the hacker community unite to show displeasure at these corporations and governments that continue to use secrecy and power to repress the free flow of information around the world.
     
    skip, Dec 7, 2010
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  15. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    well it appears he is really Skip lol


    Skip
    Free Julian Assange!

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    Join Date: May 2004
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    SpacemanSpiff, Dec 7, 2010
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  17. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    As you probably know Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks has been arrested in London based upon trumped up charges in Sweden. Julian is being targeted for aiding the release of thousands of diplomatic cables, the Iran and Iraq War Logs and video showing US troops attacking and killing journalists.

    All this information released is a thorn in the side of many governments. And with Julian saying he has a lot more to release including documents relating to big multinational corporations like Bank of America and BP, they are doing what they can to shut him up and stop any cash flowing to Wikileaks.

    In response I'm calling for a sitewide protest (which hopefully will grow to other sites). I've gone and changed my avatar to that of Julian Assange and I'm asking others to do the same. You can use my avatar (it comes from Interpol's wanted poster) as yours.

    Let us present a unified front backing freedom of the press and the Internet. Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of the Internet and freedom, before it's too late!

    By all of us having the same avatar, we can not only show our solidarity with Julian, but drive all our "monitors" crazy because it will be harder for casual observers to tell who is who on the internet if we all have the same avatar.

    Please support Wikileaks and Julian Assange and Freedom of the Press and Internet any way you can!
     
    skip, Dec 7, 2010
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  19. ThePepsiSyndrome

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    I wonder how much devastatingly damaging information about the Russian secret police and many many other extremely dangerous organizations, who would kill him and his entire family in a heartbeat if they knew he had it, is now being uploaded to WL's servers?

    More importantly, who would leak such a thing? Who I ask you, who?
     
    ThePepsiSyndrome, Dec 7, 2010
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  21. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    skip, Dec 7, 2010
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  23. Deleted member 157313

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    How do I do that? Someone want to give me the heads up?
     
    Deleted member 157313, Dec 7, 2010
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  25. Plant_Head

    Plant_Head Banned

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    Yup, I woke up to this on AOL news and said out loud "ohhh nooo" Then I spilled my adderall.
     
    Plant_Head, Dec 7, 2010
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  27. skip

    skip Founder Administrator

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    If you'd like to use the image of Julian in my avatar as yours go to User CP/edit avatar and add this url... Or go to page 6 of the avatars and you'll see the image there.

    http://www.hippy.com/julian.jpg
     
    skip, Dec 7, 2010
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  29. vigilanteherbalist2

    vigilanteherbalist2 Senior Member

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    yeah, how would the US be able to charge him with anything? It's not treason or anything..
     
    vigilanteherbalist2, Dec 7, 2010
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  31. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    I would need to evaluate the evidence and laws before either supporting or condemning the guy.
     
    SpacemanSpiff, Dec 7, 2010
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  33. Plant_Head

    Plant_Head Banned

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    So Skip... You would know...

    Who is monitoring us?:confused:
     
    Plant_Head, Dec 7, 2010
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  35. wa bluska wica

    wa bluska wica Pedestrian

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    ^^^ all i get are the options to use the regular generic/funny/anime avatars
     
    wa bluska wica, Dec 7, 2010
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  37. McLeodGanja

    McLeodGanja Banned

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    Can we still do that if we are not supporting members?
     
    McLeodGanja, Dec 7, 2010
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  39. Plant_Head

    Plant_Head Banned

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    Yeah, I'd change it if I could.
     
    Plant_Head, Dec 7, 2010
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