Assange

The release of Julian Assange has brought back the case of Daniel Ellsberg. He worked for the government and released to the news media confidential information about the Viet Nam War. On January 3, 1973, Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917. The information proved that the government had lied to the public and he all charges against Ellsberg were dismissed. The case against Assange centers around how he came by the information he published. Ellsberg got his info because he was a government employee who had access whereas Assange is accused of getting his info by hacking government computers. If he got his info from some other means the case against him will not hold up and even if he hacked if the information revealed government lies he could still be released.