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December 17, 2010

House Judiciary Chair Voices Concern on WikiLeaks Attacks
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As Assange was freed, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on
the constitutional issues raised by Wiki Leaks’ release of classified
government documents. House Judiciary chair John Conyers said he is
worried by the attacks on Assange and his group.

Rep. John Conyers: "There is no doubt that Wiki Leaks is in an unpopular
position right now. Many feel their publication was offensive. But
unpopularity is not a crime, and publishing offensive information isn’t
either. And the repeated calls from members of Congress, the government,
journalists and other experts crying out for criminal prosecutions or
other extreme measures cause me some consternation."



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