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Lawmaker Reintroduces WikiLeaks Prosecution Bill

Posted by samzenpus on from the kickig-a-dead-horse dept.

angry tapir writes "New legislation in the US Congress targets WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for espionage prosecution. Representative Peter King, a New York Republican, introduced the Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination, or SHIELD, Act (read the bill here [PDF]). The bill would clarify US law by saying it is an act of espionage to publish the protected names of American intelligence sources who collaborate with the US military or intelligence community."

6 of 389 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Misleading... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and I thought SHIELD was the organisation with Samuel L. Jackson in it?

  2. But by Dyinobal · · Score: 3, Funny

    But will they be able to get Nick Fury to run S.H.I.E.L.D?

  3. Re:Can this be applied retroactively? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't remember anything particular happening on Sunday, december 9th, 2001.

  4. Re:Marvel should sue by VRisaMetaphor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd ask you who "Nick Furry" is, but I'm afraid of what the answer might be.

  5. Re:Misleading... by click2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Harassing Assange Might Make Exposers Reconsider

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  6. Re:clarification by hackingbear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Easy. They just need to publish the list of the names on government websites, so everybody know what not to publish.