The Framing of Assange

[Belsnickel]

(10-20-2016, 10:26 AM)xxlt Wrote: Good points. But now we are talking about his judgment and mental capacity as much as about whether his revelation of wrong was proper or not. I think the good deed trumps (pardon the use of the "T" word) the poor judgment/paranoia or whatever compelled him to share with whom he did.

I see no evidence of treasonous intent. And, if treasonous intent can be proven couldn't the government put on this proof in his absence. Perhaps trying him in absentia would be unprecedented, but isn't much about the matter unprecedented? Are they afraid he still has more he can retaliate with?

The good deed trumping the poor judgement would really be a matter of what was shared with what nation(s) and the damage that could do to our intelligence community or other operations abroad. Honestly, I don't think he had treasonous intent, but he did still commit treason. I think this is more of a case of someone that had access to information, took it with the intention of seeing what he could do with it, got scared and made poor decisions. I don't see him as a villain or as a hero, but he should be charged and go before a jury to let them decide what is to be done.