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Old 12-18-2010, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by merrylander View Post
Don, correct me if I am wrong, but is "Knowingly receiving stolen property" not a criminal offebnse? And there are roumors that Assange actually encouraged the PFC to do it and provided him with the expertise.
Yes, but what was stolen wasn't technically property. The better theory would be conspiracy - conspiracy to commit espionage, or whatever might be the technical name for the offenses the PFC committed. I'm not much help in criminal law.

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