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		FireBeyond on Feb 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter locks WikiLeaks account days before Assang... > An investigative journalist should absolutely try to help their source stay safe from danger. I'm not sure "commit more federal crimes" is "staying safe from danger" > The account they were attempting to access was a generic windows admin account tied to nobody. A perfect patsy. This I did not know. My above point still stands, but at least no innocent third parties are being also dragged into things, absolutely.

boomboomsubban on Feb 19, 2020 [–]

>I'm not sure "commit more federal crimes" is "staying safe from danger"

If your options are "commit more victimless federal crimes" or "allow the army to punish you" it is.

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