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Fire Walk With Me

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4. My opinion is that it is to strike fear by setting an example. Remember that the judge on his case

Reply to midnight (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:25 AM

Mar 2013

is married to someone associated with Strafor, an "intelligence" agency allegedly hacked by Hammond, and refuses to recuse herself. All of it stinks to high heaven and the recent reanimation of "CISPA" and the White House announcement against Anonymous and Wikileaks set the stage for a State crackdown on hacktivists and internet freedom, so look to see who profits from stopping freedom fighters and agents of transparency.

And that far harsher crimes in terms of human suffering receive massively shorter sentences and time to trial.

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Today, March 5, marks the 365th day in a row that Jeremy Hammond has been imprisoned. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 OP

Can you let us know why Jeremy is not being given a trial or bail? Thanks... midnight Mar 2013 #1

He is not being given bail Jenoch Mar 2013 #3

My opinion is that it is to strike fear by setting an example. Remember that the judge on his case Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #4

Was the Judge's spouse a member of the class Downwinder Mar 2013 #5

I'll momentarily update the OP with some of that information. n/t Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #6

You are correct. Jenoch Mar 2013 #2

k&r (nt) enough Mar 2013 #7