Thread: CNN Reports Reading Wikileaks is Illegal, You Must Get Your Information From CNN
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Old 10-17-2016, 12:31 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
People twist everything. He did not say it is illegal to read Wikileaks. He said it was illegal for Wikileaks to have such information.

In this case, I do not believe having them is a crime. Hacking to get them is, but not the act of having them.
If they're on your computer do you possess them?

Legal question that costs $10,000s to defend.
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