Julian Assange is not a US citizen and the crimes he is accused of did not happen on US soil. The US should not be the world police. Why are we trying to prosecute him?

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Because we’re the world police.

And the police should free him.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

we’re the world police.

And ACAB applies to governments too.

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is acab

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

All cops are bastards

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Agreed. If you're not a citizen of a country and are not living in that country, why should you follow that countries laws and be obligated to keep that countrie's secrets? That would be like prosecuting the journalists who published the Snowden documents in the UK. They never had anything to do with your laws, USA, so kindly fuck off, will ya?

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Free Edward Snowden. Much easier guy to support

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

Assange is not that guy the media made him look like. He was pictured like this by the media so people wouldn't be so upset once they catch him.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Basically a bunch of idiots responding to WikiLeaks.

[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

The state is holding an AK. If the state is the US government, that adds some spice.