Julian Assange leaves jail on his way to enter plea deal with the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in a British prison for the last five years and fought extradition to the U.S. He is expected to return to Australia.
    • sunzu@kbin.run
      1015·
      13 days ago

      why so much downvote…

      This is right, right thing to do and the motive called out is likely true…

      If you disagree, please state your reasoning.

      • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
        233·
        13 days ago

        Merrick Garland and his DOJ are absolutely not taking marching orders from the Whitehouse. Garland also doesn’t give two shits about politics. Dude’s rigidly ethical

      • credo@lemmy.world
        6·
        13 days ago

        You’re right, the President should basically do nothing in the year before an election. Everything must be accomplished in the first three years, then we take a break.

        Edit: (Assuming POTUS was even involved)

      • mad_asshatter@lemmy.world
        418·
        13 days ago

        Lemmy dogpiles much more than reddit ever does. All one can do is upvote but it’s moot.

        Downvotes should max out at 5.

        eta:

        pud(proof)ding

        • magnetosphere@fedia.io
          54·
          13 days ago

          Unenforceable wish: no limit on downvotes, but people should have to EXPLAIN them. I often learn more from opposing opinions than from statements of agreement. If I say something unpopular, I want to know WHY it’s so widely disliked. Maybe I’m unaware of something important.