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Cali_Democrat

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2. What's really strange about this is that he claims he can't get a fair trial

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 01:48 PM

Jun 2013

and that's why he's in hiding. But he really didn't explain what he meant.

I think he knows he may have broken laws when he leaked classified information, so this isn't really about him not getting a "fair" trial. He just doesn't want to face the Justice System in the US because conviction is likely.

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will snowden be like ellsberg [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

I'm just glad that wasn't drinking anything when I read this. MrScorpio Jun 2013 #1

Agreed. hollysmom Jun 2013 #4

What's really strange about this is that he claims he can't get a fair trial Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #2

yeah, i think what he really fears is that he WILL get a fair trial arely staircase Jun 2013 #8

If he survives his 'trip abroad,' he's going to jail. nt onehandle Jun 2013 #3

Ellsberg leaked anonymously. NY Times shielded his identity kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #5

he was charged under the Espionage Act arely staircase Jun 2013 #7

No comparison eissa Jun 2013 #6

and Ellsberg surrendered to the United States Attorney's office, and was charged arely staircase Jun 2013 #9