If you had the power to pardon only one of these people, which one would you pardon and why?
13% Julian Assange
87% Edward Snowden
68 votes • Final results
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Honestly, I think I would pardon Assange because as an Australian I feel more personally responsible for him.
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Replying to @ctford
That's an interesting point I did not consider. I think Snowden did the Star Trek thing: Many. Not the few or the one. That's more an ethic than a US bias says my gut. But worthy of consideration.

Dec 17, 2020 · 4:11 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
My last tweet was ambiguous. I meant that I think that the Australian government owes a duty of care to Assange, and as I too am Australian and they are therefore my representatives, I feel more responsibility to him.
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Thanks for the clarification. On the other hand, he did influence global factions. Snowden was a very specific situation. It's not a great analogy but the argument has been raging and it's brutal. Wanted to hear more from friends. Thanks again!