What are the charges in the US against Assange again?
I think we've seen how that works out already.
From the Washington Post, via Dallas Morning News:
"... The U.S. attorney's office in Alexandria, Va., and the FBI are conducting what Justice Department officials have described as an aggressive criminal investigation that could lead to charges under the Espionage Act of 1917. However, prosecutions under the Espionage Act are highly complex, and sources familiar with the investigation have said no criminal charges are imminent.
Meanwhile, another official familiar with the inquiry says the Justice Department has examined whether Assange could be charged with trafficking in stolen government property. But that approach may be difficult, too.
"This is less about stealing than it is about copying," said John Palfrey, a Harvard Law School professor."
Exactly my thought.
I'm amazed at how many people want Assange to be prosecuted, hung, shot, kidnapped, etc. without even specifying the US law that he is allegedly violating.
Another thing to consider: the Espionage Act has only been successfully used to prosecute an "original" act of espionage. The one attempt to prosecute someone for distributing the results of someone else's espionage, did not succeed.
Nothing that is legal. But that never stopped our communists leader from forcing something.