• crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      in what fucking way is his prosecution not politically motivated?

      :cat-confused:

      the u.s has a hard on for giving whistleblowers extreme punishments, anyone saying such a trial would be "fair" is either ignorant or malicious.

      i wonder which one a judge is

      • TheCaconym [any]
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        4 years ago

        in what fucking way is his prosecution not politically motivated?

        Not to mention, even if it was not politically motivated (it is), the US has the death penalty which goes against basic human rights. The UK has ratified the ECHR (protocols 6 and 13 of the same covering the death penalty), so on that basis alone he should not be deported. Not that this'll stop the UK from given the US what they want, though, I'm sure.