80 () posted 209 days ago by Desdemona 209 days ago by Desdemona +80 / -0 6 comments share 6 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (6) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 5 ▼ – ChiBears1985 5 points 209 days ago +5 / -0 Yes, but historically they never punish the publisher (I.e. Panama papers). That’s why the whole wikileaks thing is kinda extraordinary, they are charging the publisher. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 209 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – Neptunes_rings 2 points 209 days ago +2 / -0 They are enforced, just not fairly. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – deleted 2 points 209 days ago +2 / -0 ▲ 2 ▼ – M8kMdlErthGr8Again 2 points 209 days ago +2 / -0 What Julian Assange did is not illegal, and they are lynching him for it. What the New York Times did IS illegal (specifically) and will get away with it. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – 9erLifer 1 point 209 days ago +1 / -0 Not sure about receiving, publishing being a felony but I know for a fact the IRS leaker did..... permalink save report block reply
Yes, but historically they never punish the publisher (I.e. Panama papers). That’s why the whole wikileaks thing is kinda extraordinary, they are charging the publisher.
They are enforced, just not fairly.
What Julian Assange did is not illegal, and they are lynching him for it.
What the New York Times did IS illegal (specifically) and will get away with it.
Not sure about receiving, publishing being a felony but I know for a fact the IRS leaker did.....