Lawmaker Reintroduces WikiLeaks Prosecution Bill

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."

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Re:Constitutional? I doubt it.

[R3d M3rcury]

I don't see how the courts would uphold this outside of wartime

Well, then, it's a good thing we've always been at war with Eastasia.