Brazil's president says Julian Assange can't be punished for 'informing society' in a 'transparent' way

[Conservative Perspective]

Brazil's president says Julian Assange can't be punished for 'informing society' in a 'transparent' way

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emphasized the importance of press freedom, arguing that the U.S. should not prosecute Julian Assange for informing the public.

Source: Brazil's president says Julian Assange can't be punished for 'informing society' in a 'transparent' way

[Oerdin]

Hasn't that communist gotten in trouble in the past for trying to censor the press?  I recall that happening during the carwash scandal where Lula and his cronies took billions in bribes.

[Garraty_47]

That's so very 'Murica, where war criminals retire to take up painting or get their own Netflix show and the person who exposed their war crimes is thrown in jail.

/spit

[Lokmar]

I wouldnt prosecute Assange or Snowden. Snowden did us a service by exposing the bullshit that the NSA does. He's a whistle blower IMO.