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[@damascusraven]

"When exposing a crime makes you a criminal, you are being ruled by criminals."

[@crumbopulis]

You quoted no one, who’s it from?

[@neryasheetrit]

​@@crumbopulisSnowden I think

[@12zeref77]

@@crumbopulis - Edward Snowden

[@ReflectedMiles]

Clueless. Read the ruling first.

[@hainevidia8753]

@@ReflectedMiles🤓☝️

[@wasabinator]

Whisteblower goes to jail, war criminals walk free. Pathetic.

[@jameshoneysett4709]

Don't know why it's so surprising as it happened to Julian assange and many others

[@mbp1652]

​@@user-yr4mo3iz4dthat's the exact point! he brought the information forward so that the war criminals could be prosecuted and in turn he was prosecuted for telling the truth

[@rowdy5697]

​@@mbp1652Guilty as charged. What is wrong with you people.

[@fasces_stronksticks2939]

Our "war criminals" should walk free, why tf should we punish our own troops for killing forigners.

[@nickbell2376]

​@@user-yr4mo3iz4dBen Roberts-Smith is a free man despite being found in court to be a war criminal on the balance of probabilities.

[@VNKNWNVK]

David McBride, a dual British and Australian citizen, served in both the British and Australian militaries. He became a lawyer for the Australian Army and was deployed to Afghanistan. There, he grew concerned about the handling of potential war crimes by Australian special forces. In 2016, McBride leaked classified documents to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). These documents reportedly contained evidence of war crimes, including killings of Afghan civilians and prisoners. This became known as "The Afghan Files" and exposed serious allegations to the public. The Australian government launched an investigation into the leak, and in 2018, McBride faced charges related to unlawfully disclosing classified information. He argued he was protected by whistleblower laws due to the public interest in exposing potential war crimes. McBride's case became a flashpoint for debate around whistleblowing and national security. In 2023, he ultimately pleaded guilty to the charges. May 2024, he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison, with a non-parole period of over two years. The "Afghan Files" triggered an official inquiry, the Brereton Report, which confirmed some of the allegations in the leaked documents. Despite this, no soldiers have been charged with war crimes to date. McBride's case has raised concerns about protections for whistleblowers who expose potential government wrongdoing.

[@mrkidofminecraft]

Yeah but he still broke the law, and whatever belief he may have had, doesn’t detract from that. The AU government made an antiquated awful-but-lawful decision on a case that essentially was leaking classified government documents over the personal belief that serious war crimes were to happen.

[@DickSwordOnDiscord]

Damn, this one hit hard. I knew a danish veteran. He became a whistleblower by leaking what he witnessed was going on in Iraq. He was a passionate, yet struggling man and he fought. Hard. He took his own life recently. R.I.P. Anders

[@---nu4ed]

Is it correct to say that David McBride was _unhappy_ with the increased scrutiny of Australian soldiers and that he specifically _didn't_ want them investigated for war crimes?

[@gunshanator]

nice chatgpt

[@azure5584]

Aside from the - most likely - factual information (am not familiar with this case), the last 2 paragraphs are a nice sentiment, but as we all know, absolutely nothing positive will be done as a result of this.

[@Fuzzyhead5060]

Australia, Canada, and the US. We have a serious problem with corruption.

[@Joleetafashion]

As a Nigerian, I can only LMAO with teary eyes at this comment 🥲

[@ugib8377]

@@Joleetafashion It doesn't make what they said any less true.

[@scwyd6769]

@@Joleetafashion just because your corrupt leaders arent smart enough to do it in the shadows doesnt mean there are other countries that cant.

[@Joleetafashion]

@@ugib8377 I didn’t say that it did

[@reallymentalpig1173]

@@Joleetafashionthe issue is that these western countries do an extremely good job at hiding it.

[@nathangamble125]

Murdering kids: fine Complaining about people murdering kids: To jail with you! _What a kangaroo court._

[@foob2066]

haha good one, love capital cities

[@friedpizza262]

kangaroos wants to have a little chat with you!!

[@voiceovershill7620]

A kangaroo court in Australia too 💀 Jokes aside I agree with you.

[@HarshDude126]

@@firmamence You undermine our side when you say things like that.

[@ironxguy]

@@firmamence making aussies look bad

[@TH_5094]

This man is in jail not because he is a threat to the country, but because he is a threat to the tyrants running it.

[@user-dr4pw]

This line goes hard

[@floop5734]

That’s cold asf

[@freeeeex3892]

"thats hard"🤓

[@chaytonhurlow840]

This line makes me hard

[@user-yq3gd8bf8p]

Tyrants and fascists

[@Chewwss]

you know you fucked up as a governement when the whole world starts watching you, You Got This David....

[@Neoserp]

Yep

[@sabreenabdullajirrow7566]

I dunno him, never heard of him but a man who isn't worried about himself but asks people to care for his family and team is a real hero.

[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

I’m sorry for what you went through, I sympathize for you. But there is a reason that I am writing this, there is a feeling that you must hear this. Jesus Christ Loves you so much He died on the cross for your sins. And He rose from the dead. I Pray that you receive this message and start to live for Him. May you find Him and start to read The Bible! You can be made new because you can be covered in The Precious Blood Of Jesus Christ.

[@avebliss]

@@Jesus_Loves_you2499what

[@citizen-abc-123]

" When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals! ” - Edward Snowden.

[@french6013]

The country was founded on a prison colony. It’s been ruled by criminals from the start😂

[@malikthebarbarian6815]

​@@french6013 no lie detected

[@zacfox409]

@@iVirtuallsorry what??

[@ib6294]

@@zacfox409 as in....not just Australia - most world ruled by criminals - get it?

[@a.akacic]

look the boomer zoomers are fighting... cope seeth lads@@iVirtuall

[@Cergun_]

Heroes in jail, criminals in government jobs.

[@dontlistentoanythingisay]

History always repeats itself. It isn’t surprising

[@TheForgottenOddKing]

do something then

[@rinking88]

lol

[@Defundthemasons]

masons! Defund ALL the mason who are doing this to you!

[@derricktalbot8846]

@@Defundthemasons Doing this TO YOU? We do it to ourselves. We WANT This. All of Western Society has the political mechanisms freely available to them to use. To enact whatever change they can convince People is worthy of a vote. Worthy of the effort it takes to fill in a ballot. We Want This.... Or We Would Vote Differently.... Or We Would Form Other Political Parties.... Or We Would Rebel

[@cher128bx]

In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell

[@jane_edits13.]

my school just introduced george orwell's book Animal Farms for our literature curriculum. I see how this is applicable here 😔

[@user-xw4hn7lb3x]

When I joined the military almost 20 years ago, a wise man told me, 'Never volunteer for anything, and always lie!' Well, I'm doing pretty damn good in life right now.

[@snorttroll4379]

please explain how that works? does volunteering basically rarely lead to anything good? the opportunity is shit basically. and for lying , what is it meant to lie about?

[@user-xw4hn7lb3x]

@@snorttroll4379 Volunteering is working for free. Lying to stay out of trouble or avoid getting caught does work.

[@snorttroll4379]

oh. I thought you meant volunteering for things at work or whatever. Could you give an example of lying to get out of trouble or avoid getting caught?@@user-xw4hn7lb3x

[@TheSket]

Don’t worry my friend. Your time will come…

[@user-xw4hn7lb3x]

@@TheSket It already has, and its nice.

[@Illamdalt]

"When you cut off a man’s tongue, you don’t prove him wrong. You only prove that you fear what he has to say.” - Tyrion Lannister

[@The0nlyy]

Who is that? I am a history major and never recall learning about him..

[@atrocious7766]

@@The0nlyy Game of Thrones. Also, Google exists.

[@gildahobbs8829]

​@@atrocious7766 So do this comment section and human interaction.

[@thelklad7940]

​@atrocious7766 Just the answer would've been fine mate, no need to be snarky about it...

[@Wroar2020s]

Ah.. the reverse of "The ability to speak, does not make you intelligent"

[@alwaysright3718]

Utterly disgraceful... the same judge has let multiple rapists go free... we have no law in Australia...

[@Jim-yk9zw]

Looks like a ped0 for sure. Our political and judicial system is rotten from top to bottom.

[@Chzydawg]

No, we have a law in Australia, our elected officials just have to ask Daddy America for their opinion on whether to prosecute it or not on a case by case basis. Assange is still in custody awaiting extradition, McBride sentenced to jail for doing the right thing. The very identity of Australian comradery, mateship and honour is being sucked away by the people we put into power. Polticians need to be held accountable, two honourable Aussie citizens who did absolutely nothing wrong are being left to rot because our Pollies care more about being invited to play golf with the US president than they do about the welfare of their own constituents.

[@maxheath5842]

@@Chzydawg not even America prosecutes their criminals anymore, worlds going to shit

[@Clitoriacetal]

australia was founded for criminals and that gained "indipendence" of course they are going to stay criminals

[@stephenkolostyak4087]

​@@Chzydawg "No, we have a law in Australia, our elected officials just have to ask Daddy America for their opinion on whether to prosecute it or not on a case by case basis." Is that why an Australian judge declared Australian soldiers had no duty of care to Afghanis? Because "Daddy America"? What next - you going to blame the U.S. for your failed Emu wars and aboriginal genocide?

[@Quantum36911]

Everyone in the public sphere speaking the truth is being censored, imprisoned, sent for "reeducation", and/or "suicided". We are in for the fight of our lives. I love this man for saying he will build back stronger if he's in jail, and he will do it FROM JAIL!! I will follow the true leaders like him with my whole life.

[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

I’m sorry for what you went through, I sympathize for you. But there is a reason that I am writing this, there is a feeling that you must hear this. Jesus Christ Loves you so much He died on the cross for your sins. And He rose from the dead. I Pray that you receive this message and start to live for Him. May you find Him and start to read The Bible! You can be made new because you can be covered in The Precious Blood Of Jesus Christ.

[@StarSpangledShimmer]

Here from the US. Protect whistleblowers. Godspeed. 🙏

[@jane_edits13.]

I am not entirely sure about the context of this, but respects from Asia 🙏🏼

[@mayureshrawal]

Well Now KZbin is recommending this overseas, and we can see Australia's judicial system is fucked.

[@infinix2003]

ours is also in the same state (india)

[@daimonien]

This is Australia? Really? Not really my picture of the country. Greets from Finland.

[@tp3u]

A few years ago it may never have hit the algo. Someone’s doing good work at google

[@OpalLeigh]

I’m from their brother British colony, Canada:) our system is just as broken.

[@infinix2003]

FYI-India

[@MeguVusion]

If anyone ever says, “the government wouldn’t do that…” Yes, they would. They would happily do that.

[@youkez6227]

the government wouldn't tell the truth to me though

[@guguigugu]

for every “the government wouldn’t do that…” you can probably find an example of the government doing exactly that

[@Rondobondohondo]

The government wouldn't give me, specifically me, 5 million dollars tomorrow.

[@volt42re]

@@guguiguguEspecially in America and Australia.

[@verilyze]

​@@youkez6227so when other people attack you for funding your goverment then don't come crying

[@ash.lou613]

Someone please set up a go fund me or AUS equivalent. Let's keep this HEROS family fed, housed, cool and in control. And court fees paid for! Canada here. Australian is an exceptionally strong country. They thought they could put humans there as a form of punishment and all England did was create a whole new kind of human. Australians.

[@Kaerusss]

his gofundme link is in the vid description

[@melissamariie]

As a journalist myself, this just breaks my heart. David's courage and bravery to speak out to the media to expose criminal wrongdoings should never be penalized to such a high degree. Us journalists rely on courageous folks like David to speak the truth and bring justice to those who deserve it. This is a failure of epic proportions on the Australian government.

[@johnreed188]

" Us journalists rely on courageous folks like David to speak the truth and bring justice to those who deserve it" -I'm sorry, but where do American journalists reveal the truth? When are they silent about Assange? Or about the son of a very influential president? Or about the murders and crimes committed by US soldiers? Engineers of a company building airplanes have recently been killed, witnesses, are journalists talking about them? Or about the deaths of children in one hot country in the Middle East, an old reliable ally of the United States?

[@LeBonkJordan]

Never be deluded into thinking the legal system is a justice system.

[@abrahamlincoln1600]

Or Legal, at that.

[@rawallon]

@@abrahamlincoln1600 wat

[@drenz1523]

​@@rawallon they meant that sometimes it doesn't even follow the law

[@a_h_threehundredandthirtee992]

​@@rawallonunconstitutional

[@Marryjanesbud]

It’s not even a legal system. It’s literally just a money throwing competition. I know cause they tried to hit me with a felony charge at 17 but because I had the money for a good lawyer I got my record completely expunged. If I didn’t have the cash I did at the time then I’d prbly still be on probation at the very least. There are no “fair trials” in the west. There’s only “pay the fine or do the time.”

[@fyiaustralia9686]

"If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth" - Julian Assange. Keep fighting.

[@tonywood3660]

And look how the US and it's lapdogs the UK & Australia are dealing to Julian....arse wipes.

[@LokiBeckonswow]

incredible quote, thank you for sharing and please keep sharing it, awareness is power!

[@jsyo9639]

Aussie should teach the kids to lied in order to stay out of jail

[@JTanSC]

this is a beautiful quote

[@SinbathSparrow]

incredible quote

[@youaregodspursuit]

Remember this man... many have been jailed for speaking truth to power. Keep him in prayer and be ready to stand in the gap when your turn comes! Much praise and prayers from America where we live in a dying country too!

[@DavidCastillaGil]

This man is a hero we should never forget about. Thanks for sharing. People please help spread the word. I had never heard from him in Spain before. If we don't protect those who really try to protect us, we're useless. It's too easy for evil to win when good people don't stand up the fight. We need to stand together, remember we have far more in common than they want us to believe. They want to keep us fighting for distractions while they move on with their agendas. This is not about conspiracies, it's not about a group sharing a common goal, they also fight between another for the same power. But WE we are the real power, we are the hands that support their lands countries and civilizations.

[@josesimoes1516]

I'm not Australian, I have no idea why this was recommended to me, I have no idea who this guy is, I have no idea what the situation was/is. All I got from it is that he's a whistleblower. People like him should be protected, not thrown in prison. Whatever is going on, people need to make some noise so this doesn't happen to more people like him. Stay strong my guy, thanks for revealing the truth. You did the right thing.

[@DeltaPi314]

Even Boeing's WB wasn't protected... this guy is going to get done with in prison. That is my bet.

[@dallassegno]

Maybe prison is safe?

[@AV0794]

Can someone explain why he was sentenced to jail or what he leaked that the public wasn’t supposed to know? (I’m not from Australia)

[@KC2Lucky]

@@AV0794 not australian either. He leaked documents exposing that Australian forces had unlawfully killed 39 civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2013. These War Crimes were mainly the execution of civilians, including children. One of the soldiers tried to sue defamation and lost the case which suggests their is significant evidence against the following war crimes and lost. The following quotes are TLDR from a BBC article: "A judge said four of the six murder allegations - all denied by the soldier - were substantially true" "...when he described how some junior soldiers had allegedly been coerced to shoot unarmed civilians to get their "first kill" - a practice known as "blooding". He said that weapons and radios had then been allegedly planted to support claims that the victims had been enemies killed in action." "Another was a captured Afghan teenager so terrified a witness recounted him "shaking like a leaf". He told the court Mr Roberts-Smith later claimed to have shot him in the head, boasting it was "the most beautiful thing I've ever seen"" "A handcuffed farmer the soldier had kicked off a cliff - a fall which knocked out the man's teeth, before he was subsequently shot dead" "...Mr Roberts-Smith had used a machine gun to kill a captured fighter whose prosthetic leg was then taken as a trophy, and later used by troops as a drinking vessel. Other murders were ordered by him to initiate or "blood" rookies..." Some pretty horrific stuff.

[@yargentumargentum6899]

​@@AV0794 War crimes in Afghanistan. He is the only individual sentenced for his conduct in Afghanistan; despite the only crime he has committed shedding light on the conduct of the Australian and American military there. America pushed for his arrest quit heavily. Sentenced for 5 years. Chief justice mossop has let sex offenders and paedophiles go for less time. The entire case is a display of Australia corruption. The fact McBride has been sentenced is a travesty.

[@fellowcitizen]

Free David McBride

[@meditationandhealthyliving9602]

The powers that be want to make an example out of this man, lest the public get a bit too uppity for our own good.

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

why

[@soniaess28]

​@@MrProzacmilkshakebecause he is a whistle blower who has acted ethically.

[@TheMalteseFury]

How is typing that into a comment section on KZbin going to do anything?

[@soniaess28]

@@TheMalteseFury lolz you're funny. It's not all I do. Bless ya 😂

[@noesdetubusiness]

Dear David, That's so horrific! I'm truly sorry that you have to live through this now. Hugs and support from Germany !

[@ukwan]

A friend of mine from Lithuania once said "governments ah yes, the biggest gangsters of them all". I didnt pay much attention to this, because he was born in the USSR and you think well of course he's going to think this way. But he was right, everywhere.

[@kak42]

Every government is a tool of oppression The difference is who controls it: honest working men - or injust parasites

[@Blackheathenly]

FREE MCBRIDE. Our government is disgusting!

[@ArminNehzat]

This guy is more Australian than the current Australian Prime Minister. Thank you for your service.

[@BJ-kn2te]

Can’t wait to vote them out of office

[@nyvkroft6530]

​@BJ-kn2te and vote in who? The Libs again? Who started this whole fucking charade? Wasn't Labor was it?

[@jsyo9639]

Jail little johny n his cronies

[@madprunes]

@@BJ-kn2te and put who in? the Liberals who were doing the same thing? this is a lose lose situation until we can destroy this two party system.

[@jessejamez5985]

Jailing a whistleblowers is the action of a corrupt government. ACCOUNTABILITY! ACCOUNTABILITY! ACCOUNTABILITY!

[@virginiaviola5097]

It’s a fine line. If you have to break the law to tell the truth, then so be it. But there are consequences for breaking laws, and occasionally those consequences throw light on the inadequacies of the legislation.

[@pussiboos21t]

@@virginiaviola5097 The reasons for breaking those laws should be taken into full account in court and in cases like this they usually are not

[@wendyc1902]

​​@@virginiaviola5097 This type of persecution is happening all throughout the west! Good is bad and bad is good and people need to start paying attention! Nothing is organic anymore...allbydesign!

[@Aus10c]

The way they do it is: whistleblowers are supposed to go through specific channels and not just give information to media. Of course you can see the issues with that process. (At least thats how the US tells you how to be a whistleblower)

[@dingles67]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYjao4CknLKLrLssi=6D7v4ykGDxVraMOi

[@risi7634]

The bravest kind of soldier is one who actually stands up for what's right instead of just following orders.

[@jelly1592]

We need brave people like this, continuing to expose corrupt governments around the world. Solidarity, from the USA.

[@Dukes3677]

The phrase, "maybe i have to go to jail to make a change." That should be a wake-up call. For everyone.

[@dontbelazy3136]

nobody cares, also the guy looks like he got bored and only wanted attention

[@TheForgottenOddKing]

do something then

[@TimmmmCam]

The hilarious thing is that the change he wanted was *less* oversight of soldiers! He leaked some documents ... kind of hard to tell why exactly... but they turned out to contain evidence of war crimes. All the comments here are like "yeah well done for exposing the war crimes" but he wanted to cover them up!!

[@ReacorArK]

@@dontbelazy3136 You're just mad that he can fight for what's right, and you're sitting on your ass with no one by your side. People do care, because he was sent to jail for exposing something that needed to be seen by the public. Instead of saying "Nobody Cares" why don't you start caring? It's hard, I get it. But you can't stay ignorant forever

[@jjvmxs]

@@ReacorArK nah i doubt he has any clue about what david mcbride is even doing or who he is. ignorant people aren’t worth fighting with

[@alexjackson9997]

The legal system is NOT about justice. It's about power.

[@markboschen9310]

The legal system exists to the advantage of the powerful, and the legal professionals. It's not about justice, it's about enforcing the advantage of the already powerful and wealthy, at the expense of the rest.

[@Sagan_Starborn]

But how do we fix this? The laws as written have been interpreted in such a twisted way for so long that the spirit of justice has been wrung out of it.

[@hyperspacejester7377]

@@Sagan_Starborn You know the answer. You just don't like the cost.

[@miraivas6203]

@@hyperspacejester7377 🎯

[@LokiBeckonswow]

everything comes back to capital interests, all I see are more reasons why we gotta eat the rich asap

[@CherylMotherofSeven]

Habakkuk 1:13 "Should the righteous be silent while the wicked flourish?" Ephesians 6:13,14 "..Having done all to STAND, STAND THEREFORE.."

[@ezmadarlington942]

Americans… pay attention… don’t look away.. we are next

[@kaitlynr.santiago3620]

They kill whistleblowers here instead of jailing them..

[@megansummersides4255]

Too late my friend, you obviously haven’t been paying attention.

[@shamster7182]

Whistle blowers , by definition should not be punished.

[@marthahorris5242]

If you think snitches get stitches in gangs.. imagine what the government does to them.

[@Theologica_]

@@marthahorris5242Governments are the biggest and most powerful gangs in the world!

[@selectionn]

@@marthahorris5242 yeah, its a true shame this guy got extremely depressed and chose to end it all in a few months from now.

[@asiamies9153]

Sharing classified documents is a security risk

[@AAAAAA-qs1bv]

@@asiamies9153 As a Finnish dude, I got to say you are actually a shame on our country. His job was to report to government ABOUT security risks (people breaking wartime law, international law, etc.) then corrupt individuals ignored that, him sharing the documents to the press is literally a negative national security risk.

[@archise3191]

When exposing war crime gets you in jail, truly one of the democracy in the world

[@georgepercy4815]

McBride leaked the information to journalists in order to DEFEND war criminals. His heart was not in the right place. He was a legal officer embedded with the war criminals, and disagreed with how they were being targeted for killing civilians. The journalist he leaked it to realised that McBride was wrong, and used the information to find the true story. He is a right-wing likely misogynist (look what else he leaked) capitalising on people who haven’t actually read up on what he did. That said, whistleblowing should be better protected.

[@square7935]

what did he expose just saw this vid

[@wtf22playa56]

he was exposing injustice against the SAS...not war crimes. ABC did that...they aren't going to jail...what you on about?

[@ximono]

@@square7935 War crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan

[@nicolarobatto7469]

@@square7935 there is a boyboy video that explains everything really well. Basically he exposed the Australian military and their war crimes against civilians and children in Afghanistan, as well as exposing a supposed "war hero" that was actually just a psycho murderer, shielded by the whole Australian military and media apparatus. It's so fucking disgusting.

[@alaia-awakened]

We the people need to take our power back so that we never allow ourselves to be ruled by the worst of criminals again. We gave them the power to do this. We need to make worldwide change - for good.

[@karrishannon]

We stand with you, David. Australia has so much respect for your courage and integrity.

[@Leezoca]

Algorithm boost, free david mcbride

[@WyattListewnik-ix6xk]

I second the boost, free David McBride.

[@agoodmeme4823]

@@WyattListewnik-ix6xkI third the boost, free David McBride

[@yeldarb1880]

​@@agoodmeme48234

[@omegaRST]

fourth, free David McBride.

[@IfanTheGeek]

Fifth, Free David McBride.

[@jrnqproductions9939]

Said it before: this is a disgrace to our courts, our military, our government, our freedom, our nation.

[@davec110]

There are forces above our government and courts controlling our nation.

[@DonnyThaDealer]

I'm so fucking angry

[@Damian-Church-NZ]

I wish you good Auzzie buggers all the best.. love from a random kiwi ❤

[@TG.34295]

Yep... 🤯

[@Foxhound1Nine]

Our government is nothing more than a corporation and we're just a vassal state of the US.

[@giorgoskots1351]

I don't even know this guy, but KZbin thought it was important to let me know that he is in jail, so here i am.

[@beautifulcorpse8202]

Thank you for risking yourself in order to reveal the truth. So selfless and admirable. There's definitely a speciql place in heaven for you, God bless you. I'm praying for you 💜🙏

[@dotmashrc]

It feels wrong, that a whistleblower is being referred to as a "national security threat".

[@rocky1raquel]

Exactly. EXACTLY. Exactly.

[@cravinghibiscus7901]

It should tell you what this nation is they keep yapping about. A get rich quick scheme for people who need therapy not power.

[@Feliciathegoat676]

They always are

[@ipeed]

cant stop the elite.They Own You@@Feliciathegoat676

[@matoustrefil948]

The fact is that they are, but it is worth it to have your national security compromised if he is bringing information that may help convict some criminals.

[@tippydaug525]

I never thought I'd live in a time where someone *uncovering* war crimes was treated worse than the people who *committed those war crimes* Disgusting time to be alive

[@Serjo777]

So, every time period ever?

[@kittyjuneo2218]

@@Serjo777That’s what I was thinking. These crimes have been happening for centuries, we’re just getting more media coverage of it now. So people are starting to realize how corrupt things are.

[@kylekaeo6043]

Welcome to the history of humanity

[@kimlee4010]

I think it’s an incredible time to be alive 🙏❤️ I am so very grateful to be alive at this time. We ARE Winning! 🙏✊❤️✊ It’s Biblical. It’s Amazing. They are falling, all over the world they are falling fast now. Take heart, keep praying and enjoy the show. Nearly over now

[@Sly2Cooper]

Sociopaths and psychopath are the most likely to get higher positions in politics. Because of total lack of empathy. Why do you need the government at all if they are ruled by such people? Government people are only SERVICE PERSONNEL for your own taxes. Just like any other janitor or plumber or mop cleaners. But they made you believe that they are oh so important. It's crazy how so many people are willingly and mindlessly approve all that and obey. You should raise the awareness of this. Who would in the sane mind obey everything that some janitor says just because he calls it a "law". It's the law against better people in favor of psychopaths in power.

[@skoooomy]

Enough of protesting on social media. It's time to take physical action against this corruption

[@Anniekelseyty]

I STAND WITH DAVID!!!! COURUPTION IS NOT WINNING HERE... TRUTH IS!!!

[@cytuber]

Anyone still believe the propaganda about Australia being a free and fair country where no one is above the law? Freedom for McBride. Freedom for Assange.

[@darthex0]

Propaganda! That rubbish was always pushed by the same scumbags. They very same who claim they didn't flip the place! They did! That's why he's unjustly in jail! He was doing his job in the Australian DEFENCE force as a lawyer. You think that position just appeared? You think the militaries name just accidentally changed? It's not propaganda, these people are traitorous criminals serving foreign interests, as opposed to their own people!

[@jameshoneysett4709]

And yet every australia day you all celebrate and tell us indigenous people Australia is the greatest nation on the planet, then write comments like that, so which one is it? You can't pick and choose when it suits you. This country went to 💩 ages ago when a prime minister lost he's job because America didn't l Ike what he was looking into aka pine gap. I agree with what you said by the way, I just find it funny how the narrative changes come australia day

[@ImPistolKnight]

@@jameshoneysett4709 stop trying to bring race grievance into this. This isn’t a race, left v right, or any other oppressor/oppressed issue. It’s just a right/wrong one and leave it at that, anything else is just taking away from this mans plight for freedom.

[@madprunes]

@@jameshoneysett4709 Pretty sure it was just hottest 100 day until they moved it, now it's just another day.

[@lt3880]

​@@jameshoneysett4709 you dont know them, you are making up a person to get mad about

[@ABhd84]

War = Old men talking, young men dying and honest men going to jail.... The world sucks!

[@user-xr7ci8tf3e]

Me when I forget about half the population

[@lmAIone]

And the rest of the world sits and wonders why we’re killing ourselves at never seen before rates.

[@Eric0225]

@@user-xr7ci8tf3e wdym?

[@quasarstarpower2858]

​@@Eric0225he's talking about women ya bozo

[@ed8212]

@@quasarstarpower2858warring is done by men though.

[@ambitionroad]

Bravo to his team for dropping this video! The algorithm is clearly carrying it across the world. Justice prevails ❤❤

[@taeshaze]

You reached Germany, I don't know what this is about, I'll look into this now, as I am studying law and media. You seem like the person that is needed to bring justice to a country. You got my support!

[@grealalal]

David McBride makes me proud to be an Australian. The Australian govt makes me feel ashamed to be an Australian.

[@Lenoxygen]

The shame hits harder than the pride.

[@cyberdyne9480]

Leave

[@cairoanderson7944]

Nah ​@@cyberdyne9480

[@SoupMagoosh]

Australian government just lets their country be a US puppet state

[@sxyline4807]

We have followed US too hard!

[@redsusas00]

And Australia calls itself a democracy? What a joke.

[@GrannySoupLadle]

Its a puppet-state run by oligarchs

[@MorganSaph]

Australia is a representative democracy, constitutional monarchy and a federation, more specifically.

[@mystriddlery]

@@MorganSaph Its a dumpster fire, to be more specific

[@Neaxtec]

Doesn't exist anywhere anymore unfortunately.

[@redsusas00]

@@MorganSaph your point being?

[@evelynhill9504]

What is appalling is the lack of knowing that these scenarios are nothing new. The methodically manipulated plan has been in affect for thousands of years.

[@kak42]

These scenaios *are* kinda new compared to the 20th century, when a considerable part of the world *was* ruled by honest working class, and not some injust parasites

[@jane_edits13.]

Here from Asia wishing this person all the best, however i admit that i have been living under a rock and do not know what the context of this situation is.

[@hellodarling9073]

This is heartbreaking. Heroes are going to jail, criminals are walking free. Disgraceful.

[@dingles67]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYjao4CknLKLrLssi=6D7v4ykGDxVraMOi

[@kwslife116]

Unfortunately its the way its always been.

[@itsinesantonio]

Disgraceful indeed

[@SergH.]

All over the world

[@MyMajorJohnson]

I'm deeply disgusted by our courts. Justice was not served.

[@mikewatson1105]

Justice was not served because legal process was not equitably or fairly applied. The man who decides is the attorney general. In Australia, the A/G is political. Wasn’t he just? I will not vote for any party who does wrong any military person who honestly did what he thought was the right thing in the vicious fog of war.

[@tileux]

Its not the court - the court is just applying the law. Its the law thats the problem.

[@teena-tz7lr]

then do something about it. slave.

[@OscarMcHattan]

"Justice" Mossop does not serve justice.

[@elderlyoogway]

Justice for Assange and every hero

[@TheJesusOfNazerith]

yeah but lets be 100% real here... every army in every war has committed war-crimes... but only the losing side has to pay for their war-crimes...

[@sleepysartorialist]

Not from Australia, fully support your cause and hope for a fruitful result for your efforts. Watching with great interest from California.

[@DanWallis86]

What an absolute disgrace Australia has become.

[@Synergy7Studios]

American here. Every Western nation is crumbling around us. The only way out of it is for the native European populations that built the western world to stand up and reclaim what their noble fathers built.

[@ganggstaliciouss]

It's so disheartening, we're such a beautiful nation

[@fuzzjunky]

the next time the govt tries to convince you there is some imminent danger, it would be best to speak up. Then. not now. 21 years later, the sooner we ditch the Americans and their warmongering ways, the better off we will be. the danger is rising again now. will they convince you we need to go to Israel?? or will your memory actually work and you know where these things lead. i've been speaking out about Iraq and Afghanistan for 20 years, most people really don't seem to care, so suddenly caring now seems a little weird to be honest.

[@rogerrascal8632]

just follow the USA

[@Synergy7Studios]

@@fuzzjunky as an American, it's not the Americans that want war. It's the (((Israelites))) that hold power over our government.

[@BobbyDukeArts]

It is insane that people exposing actual corruption within the government go to jail. It just blows my mind. I hope the appeal goes in your favor. Also, excellently produced video

[@synchronium24]

By all accounts, it looks like McBride was the one trying to cover up war criminals. I hope this is inaccurate, but I wouldn't bet on it. "During the case, his lawyers said McBride leaked information to the press because he was concerned about the Australian Defence Force's excessive investigation of special forces soldiers in Afghanistan."

[@trentgiordano5856]

Didn’t expect to see thee BobbyDuke here

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

We sure this isn't 1924?

[@pajeetsingh]

Bush passed “Patriot Act” to legalise arresting Whistleblowers. It’s crazy 90% people don’t want that law.

[@LuciaExpressions]

It stands to reason that a corrupt government would imprison or otherwise silence or "make wrong" one who exposes its corruption.

[@NeoXXII]

Love how this hasn’t been reported in the UK news at all at all but KZbin randomly suggests it for me

[@OmarGarciaElDeLa_O]

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 here with you all… What are we going to do about it, just write in the comments box or are we going to ACT???…

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Government corruption must come to an end! Stay strong.

[@Ghostjohare556]

I need $10 too

[@tobywessling1282]

@@Ghostjohare556 you need to get a job lil bro

[@robbiesilverwolf]

Is he supposed to post bail with that $10?

[@Urelasir]

@@robbiesilverwolf How much did you give?

[@danyelavila6826]

​@@robbiesilverwolfIt shows support

[@TheBettyBoopnl]

The trouble is this is not just Australia it's a worldwide situation, it's bigger than most people could even imagine.

[@cherylrobinson517]

Truth

[@laurenl3785]

100% Truth!! This is also going on in the US!

[@zinnia3684]

Satans last stand. Jesus is coming soon. Judgement is ultimately the Lords.

[@MysticalDyl]

@@zinnia3684Thats how it all started. Jesus is our life force energy and the Bible is esoteric knowledge. The return is not outside unless you’re getting your knowledge from man and not God. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that, in fact you probably wouldn’t like being called what the Bible says those folks are - no offense either. I just know how a lot of yall think bc I was a Christian after making water spin like a water bender, btw I asked God for permission to do it. Satan is our dark side/darkness and Christ is the Light/high vibrational actions - since that’s all that exists, thinking does nothing unless you’re applying. We are the word of God along with everything else, simply bc everything is vibrations, light, and superconsciousness/intelligence behind all creation - which is a construct of your subconscious YHWEH is Saturn, the dark side, the demiurge. These are allegories for living in harmony with nature - God The Father is Creation. The Sun is Christ, as above so below. Bring Heaven down to earth. The kingdom of God is within, so is the throne - revelations tells us this with the seven spirits leading to Gods throne - which are your chakras (if you say that’s demonic then you get your info from man- those are simply your energy centers which create your emotions - I say this with love too, I just want you to know how serious the corruption is) That’s why they want us feeding our body and not our Spirit/Soul - We are feeding Saturn bc that energy makes our body/soul denser. - Your body is powered by your soul - God shaved a piece of itself off, sent it down, our soul traveled from outside the firmament, through the planes of existence (plane’t’s) and as we go through the planes we embody an energetic/astral body which keeps on piling on until we get the flesh It’s really complex which is why the church has watered it down but all this is proven through the symbolism- bc words don’t exist, they just point to something that does - Words are symbolic nowadays not their definition. Like govern-ment. Is to govern the mind

[@MysticalDyl]

@@zinnia3684and atonement of sins At-one-ment Coming together to create one mind - mergin the dark and light to give you a Whole (holy) being ❤

[@skybearer]

God speed, David. The masses are on your side all across the globe and hope this is a seed for change.

[@staypuft7181]

Boy Boy did a great job in making this story reach many countries. Commenting in hopes this video will reach more people. I can only hope for the best and that real justice is served

[@thenextstepp]

When he said "it may be that I need to go to prison to fix this country" it really hit home. The fact is there are so many people willing to do such things to affect change but in the end the rich keep getting richer and the corrupt weasel their way out. Here's hoping his time isn't in vain.

[@gillohner8179]

Controlling the worlds money and endlessly printing more of it is how they keep the world under control. Bitcoin fixes this.

[@wizdmovie9957]

Let’s keep hope, but it seems this will unfortunately be a repeat of history.

[@JordanEst]

all of us including you need to make sure it never happens on your watch. thats how you make sure its never in vain!

[@howtoappearincompletely9739]

I didn't know anything about this before I saw this video, so I read David McBride's Wikipedia article, and that led me to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. It is by Angus Thompson, timestamped November 14, 2023 - 12.48pm, and entitled "Blindly obeying orders ‘ignores Nuremberg’: Whistleblower’s lawyer". I'd post the link, but we all know what KZbin's like when it comes to links. Here are some quotations from the article: • Stephen Odgers, SC, said his client [sc. McBride] was motivated by a belief special forces soldiers were being illegally investigated after Crown prosecutor Patricia McDonald, SC, told the court the accused man had said journalists had used the documents to publish “the opposite of what I [sc. McBride] believed”. • McDonald told Justice David Mossop on Monday that McBride leaked the documents because he believed there was no proper basis for investigating Australian special forces troops. • “As I understood it, the Crown case was that he was disclosing these matters because […] he thought that the people who do bad things were being investigated too much,” Mossop said. • Mossop replied [to Odgers]: “I think the way you’ve explained it is that the higher-ups might have been acting illegally by investigating these people too much, and that that was the source of the illegality that was being exposed.” Odgers agreed. • McDonald said “purporting to disclose over-investigation of special forces troops was not in the public interest”. So it seems that McBride leaked those military documents to the ABC because he *objected to the investigation of war crimes* committed by Australian forces. He wasn't whistleblowing about cover-ups; he was whistleblowing about the opposite.

[@pierrotA]

​@@wizdmovie9957 The system is failing... Nothing can be done to save it, and they know it, it's way they panic that much. They are like fish out of the water, jumping and panicking. The coming years will be very, very, difficult.

[@user-so8pf2gl5v]

Shame on every single person that worked to put this man in jail and not the war criminals

[@davada123]

Its a crazy long list of people that had the power to stop it but decided to say "Fuck McBride in particular."

[@DarkStarCoreX]

@@firmamence people like you belong in jail

[@veran8770]

@@firmamencebro what the fuck

[@mbdtfbetterthangraduation]

​@@firmamenceWhat does that have to do with it?

[@georgepercy4815]

McBride was himself trying to stop the war criminals from going to jail. He leaked the information because he wanted to defend the Special Operations group who had killed civilians, because he thought they were being unfairly targeted.

[@tinatree1739]

I'm so glad I seen this. Norwegian is having issues with government as well as making legal what was once considered revolting. Russia and Norwegian are saying neighboring countries are doing the same. Now its confirmed Australia as well. Same in America and Canada. Corrupt government and new laws and movements that should be criminal but arresting those who stand. Its time we stand as a world and shut down world wide corruption. Spread the word now because soon will be too late.

[@joannelockwood9716]

David you hero. We love you and bless you. A true man, like Julian Assange. A true inspiration. Thank you x

[@Max_92005]

What a fucked up world we live in, this man risked his freedom to bring to light the horrible crimes done in Afghanistan, and instead of the people responsible getting arrested, he's facing 5 years in jail, and this is what we call justice. You're a true hero David, I can only imagine what you and you're family are going trough, it's people like you that make me still have hope in humanity.

[@WolfHeathen]

This is the same country that used police brutality against people simply going to the beach a few years ago. I'm not surprised.

[@zoomtruth1013]

So what we going to do about it? ..........nothing.

[@Kaerusss]

@@zoomtruth1013 We will vote

[@thedivinefeminine1821]

@@Kaerussshate to be the bearer of bad news but we also voted for this last time.

[@Max_92005]

@@zoomtruth1013 talking about it, and expressing how wrong this is, is already doing something, but staying quite and letting this sort of thing happen it's just going to be an example, to not just Austrailia, to other countries that they can do this and get way with it.

[@re1ic]

First man to go to prison over the conduct in the war in afghanistan and it's a wistleblower. What a country.

[@nga672]

Great comment !!!

[@spikey6694]

Guess that’s what we get for being founded by criminals…

[@stjohnssoup]

What happened

[@tsitsimash]

May god continue to be with you. And bless you in abundance. May God fill you with comfort ❤

[@clarityunknown9500]

Never heard of this guy before today but now I support him. STOP PUTTING WHISTLEBLOWERS IN JAIL FOR SPEAKING THE IMPORTANT TRUTH!!!!

[@anthony94570]

They sent Nelson Mandela to prison,,,,,He became President of South Africa,,,,,,the battle has just started

[@user-ne4pp5ju6q]

Nelson Mandela was a terrorist !

[@user-ne4pp5ju6q]

Mandela was a terrorist! McBride is a traitor!

[@KIRALYW]

Because he was a deep state puppet.

[@nixm9093]

True... But hopefully when David comes out of prison he won't affiliate with a party that will ruin the country the way Mandela's party ruined SA

[@topduk]

He was a terrorist though.

[@cameronbambridge8085]

This is so disappointing as an Australian. Free David McBride

[@miraivas6203]

Disappointment is a gross understatement. The law is written by the minority to serve them, not us, the people.

[@froandcara]

Veil lifters are happening everywhere in the world. Thank you and god bless you.

[@judytaquino6412]

Being an honorable man can be costly, but you can hold your head high. Bad things happen when good men do nothing. There is way too much bad corruption world wide.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

Arrested for airing the Australian MIC's dirty laundry. They never punish you for lying. They punish you for telling the truth.

[@iffracem]

Makes me frustrated and embarrassed that I actually served for 21 years. Australian Governments of any flavour.. LNP/ALP.. morally and ethically bankrupt. Edit: Meanwhile, PWC, a company that has been caught committing what amounts to treason has been "punished" with more government contracts

[@user-yr4mo3iz4d]

and you never turned up to pt once you got 3rd stripe, had a beer gut and stuffed ya face with wing dings from the muck truck. I thankyou for your service.

[@iffracem]

@@user-yr4mo3iz4d Did "pt" right up to discharge, thank you very much. And why the hell would I eat "wing dings from the muck truck" when they served far better bar snacks at the SGT's mess?

[@discodan2265]

Two sides of the same coin brother, albeit a stinky, rusty old archaic coin, a relic from the past that should've been long forgotten.

[@Uenaeons]

Nothing to do with LNP or ALP and everything to do with the American government; able to replace Australian leaders at the flick of a switch like they did with Whitlam. The older generation are subject to the narrative of the hegemony but today - today data DOES NOT LIE. CIA documents describing the replacement of Gough, quotes; "our man, Karr", referring to our Governor General, which for some reason has the means to dismiss our democratically elected leader! Americas' hegemony can't afford having Western society question their intentions behind instigating war, like the war in Afghanistan whom Australia was pressured into assisting with, and thus a military lawyer observing ILLEGAL conduct and making it public knowledge --- paints America as INVADERS. As treasonous WAR CRIMINALS. So, what must be done to maintain the image of "war for peace and regional stability"? SILENCE DAVID McBRIDE. SILENCE JULIAN ASSANGE. SILENCE GOUGH WHITLAM. Australians need to unify and revolt. Stand strong against the tanks we have spent BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars on, even though we have no means to transport them off our shorelines! Why do you think we are buying more tanks? Or deep sea long-range missile submarines? Tiannaman square, and foreign invasion. All at the proud benefit of the American Military Industrial Complex.

[@homeboywoop]

The world needs people who are willing to make sacrifices and fight for the truth. Anyone with the gumption to do so demands the utmost respect.

[@trevorstevenson1900]

Rest up, wait it out till appeals - whatever it takes, you got this brother man! Stay strong!💪 Keep up the good fight✊️ Praying for you🙏 F*** the corrupt and those who protect them🖕

[@tedquaker954]

Crimnals are running the world at this moment!!! Horrible!!

[@truthbombs-ii7ke]

Not just at this moment, they ALWAYS have!

[@PneumaNoose]

@@truthbombs-ii7keexactly

[@eco1969]

ikr? who would've thought....

[@mrroboto680]

We are letting criminals run the world.

[@purplered-eq5of]

YES INDEED

[@RewdAwakening]

Absolutely disgusting the way this has been handled. I'm ashamed of what this country is becoming...

[@jameshoneysett4709]

Yet australia day you all celebrate this what this country has become and call it the greatest nation on the planet then write comments like that, so which one is it because you don't just get to pick and choose when it suits you

[@TheKrispyfort]

That would be USA's B17ch

[@oz0451]

​@@jameshoneysett4709bit presumptuous mate

[@TheMalteseFury]

@@jameshoneysett4709you’re insinuating that a complete stranger who you don’t even know celebrates Australia Day with zero factual evidence. There’s so many people who don’t celebrate it anymore.

[@jameshoneysett4709]

@TheMalteseFury Bahaha no factual evidence? The evidence is on Australia day when you all get drunk celebrating this country. By celebrating this country, your celebrating the imprisonment of men like McBride and everything the gov is doing. How do you all not realise that? But at the same time, you all complain about the same thing you all think is the greatest nation on the planet, and every person that identifies as australian claim this nation to be the greatest, so yeah its a very safe bet/assumption to make, so answer the question, why celebrate something you claim to be digusted at? Makes no sense. It's a simple question I'm asking, keep getting 🧂y little ❄️❄️

[@BogglingHistoryFacts]

Aussies need to stand up for their rights

[@KT-wr7ju]

Sending love and support David. Thank you for your integrity, your courage, and your honesty. You are very brave and I have so much respect!

[@wittenhenderson875]

American here: the way our "democracies" treat whistleblowers is tragic and it enrages me. I didn't know the name "David McBride" before today, but now I do and I'm furious on his behalf. Good luck and godspeed David, I will be cheering for you from overseas.

[@NonLegitNation2]

atleast he didn't go the way of those two Boeing whistleblowers....yet

[@ec9833]

Honestly sounds like the US…sounds like way too many countries. LMFAO…and we’re simply humans, animals living on this planet and THIS is what unnaturally took over; greed. 🙄 The few, enslaving the masses, imprisoning the truth…and for what? Wouldn’t want the mind or the life of anyone in power… sounds like endless torture, not thriving.

[@jasonbisdead]

This is why we have guns in America.

[@abdulsabri6551]

@@NonLegitNation2 oh god I hope that doesn't happen to him

[@oConshien]

>This is why we have guns in America you couldn't have engaged without making this comment?

[@bankmanager]

Solidarity from the UK. Absolutely disgraceful treatment of an upstanding man.

[@TheForgottenOddKing]

do something then

[@osu_zach]

Australia mate

[@janemiettinen5176]

The whole world is watching, support & love from Finland.

[@JannWanna-ev3bh]

@@TheForgottenOddKing weirdo

[@alicdngwenya5081]

‭Ephesians 6:12 NIV‬ [12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. God be with you ...

[@B.A.P1224]

He did nothing wrong. He is telling the truth. Only those in power don’t want this. Smh. Disgusting

[@robbiesilverwolf]

Dude forgot to tell us that he has never felt suicidal in his lifetime and never plans on committing suicide. Now the government has an easy out just like the Boeing whistleblowers

[@Gisigo]

Sadly in another video he has talked about moments that he thought about it. I hope the spotlight is enough protection. It's a disgrace for the west and for democracy.

[@Klyttorius]

@@Gisigo If they made this video as a 'just in case i'm in jail', it's possible (and hopefully) he made a video 'just in case I kill myself'). And then that video gets uploaded with him saying, in no way will he ever kill himself, someone got to him.

[@bened22]

Have you ever considered this: If a person suddenly becomes suicidal (which is not something you decide beforehand), would this person then publicly retract their conviction to never kill themselfes? No, it would probably even be a comfort knowing that the public will percieve your death as not your doing. What I'm saying is that when a person ends up dead you can't rule out suicide just because they have said they wouldn't kill themselfes. Either they did or they didn't, you need some concrete proof, not just a conspiracy narrative.

[@annep.1905]

@@bened22 No. That's illogical on every front. A lot of 'suicides' are misnomers. And yes, if a person says he won't kill himself, then you can rule out suicide. That's proof enough.

[@Watoosi13]

This works like a last will and testament they make a statement “of sound mind and body” BEFORE events happen when they are not of sound mind and body. So we can know their most up to date rational thoughts and opinion. That doesn’t rule out them changing their mind, but it’s what should be taken into serious consideration. As that people do not typically rapidly change their disposition without cause.

[@boss22]

no one is ever gonna see this, but the fact that this case has been so well-hidden from the rest of the world

[@CainXVII]

I have heard the name, but this should have made headlines. Let's hope this video spreads.

[@Bozebo]

Most likely countries with similar problems use "super injunctions" to ban the media from reporting...

[@ageyoung24]

American here in the middle of Appalachia... my youtube is all cooking and sports channels. This popped up in the top of my feed today.

[@modernmanueee_]

I'm a video editor and this showed up, currently 1M views.

[@LaurenSummer]

im based in Boston, currently in Toronto. Im watching and want to know more.

[@N.O.V.E]

I thank God they had given him 5 years and that he didn’t mysteriously go missing. Or dead from “Natural Causes” . Casting light onto the darkness can lead you dead or even family. Let’s just all pray whether he serves his full sentence or he is freed early , let’s hope they don’t try to shut him up because now he is forever on their radar. GOD BLESS YOU DAVID and you are truly living up to your name. 🙌🏼🙏🏼🤍 #SupportFromAmerica

[@Lisboooa]

Stay strong hero. It’s a mad evil situation our world is in. Sending you love and praying for you and your family

[@SniperOwl]

David McBride's imprisonment is not just a legal injustice; it’s a deeply personal tragedy that resonates far beyond the courtroom. For exposing the truth about war crimes in Afghanistan, McBride has paid an extraordinary price, facing years behind bars while the true perpetrators remain free. This isn’t just a failure of the justice system-it’s a failure of our moral compass. To David’s family, know that your courage and resilience in the face of this gross injustice do not go unnoticed. The strength you show during these trying times is a testament to the values David stands for-truth, integrity, and justice. We stand with you, hoping for a day when true justice prevails and David’s sacrifice is rightfully honored.

[@arenomusic]

Well said. There will be hell to pay when this man gets the freedom he deserves, and there will be so many more of us standing with him then.

[@Soniti1324]

This was clearly written by ChatGPT. Nice try, though.

[@howtoappearincompletely9739]

@@arenomusic I didn't know anything about this before I saw this video, so I read David McBride's Wikipedia article, and that led me to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. It is by Angus Thompson, timestamped November 14, 2023 - 12.48pm, and entitled "Blindly obeying orders ‘ignores Nuremberg’: Whistleblower’s lawyer". I'd post the link, but we all know what KZbin's like when it comes to links. Here are some quotations from the article: • Stephen Odgers, SC, said his client [sc. McBride] was motivated by a belief special forces soldiers were being illegally investigated after Crown prosecutor Patricia McDonald, SC, told the court the accused man had said journalists had used the documents to publish “the opposite of what I [sc. McBride] believed”. • McDonald told Justice David Mossop on Monday that McBride leaked the documents because he believed there was no proper basis for investigating Australian special forces troops. • “As I understood it, the Crown case was that he was disclosing these matters because […] he thought that the people who do bad things were being investigated too much,” Mossop said. • Mossop replied [to Odgers]: “I think the way you’ve explained it is that the higher-ups might have been acting illegally by investigating these people too much, and that that was the source of the illegality that was being exposed.” Odgers agreed. • McDonald said “purporting to disclose over-investigation of special forces troops was not in the public interest”. So it seems that McBride leaked those military documents to the ABC because he *objected to the investigation of war crimes* committed by Australian forces. He wasn't whistleblowing about cover-ups; he was whistleblowing about the opposite.

[@synchronium24]

@@howtoappearincompletely9739 "So it seems that McBride leaked those military documents to the ABC because he objected to the investigation of war crimes committed by Australian forces. He wasn't whistleblowing about cover-ups; he was whistleblowing about the opposite." Yes, this was the takeaway I got from the same article. I'm not sure if it's an accurate portrayal or not, but it's eye-catching either way.

[@howtoappearincompletely9739]

​@@synchronium24 Well, in general, I take anything a journalist writes with at least a pinch of salt. In that article, however, I am inclinced to trust that the direct quotations from the judge and the prosecuting and defence barristers are probably accurate, since the newspaper would not want to be held liable for misquoting or libelling legal figures, since legal figures are those best placed to sue that newspaper.

[@tom-lg2ep]

Free McBride, free Assange. We need massive protests over this

[@pajeetsingh]

Assange was about to release more info revealing how tower incident are completely a homeland planned event.

[@TheForgottenOddKing]

do something then

[@rickeydart3040]

Nah, Assange deserves to be in prison.

[@nitroputin5790]

​@@rickeydart3040for what Providing a platform for people to post war crimes and the officials dirty work??

[@nitroputin5790]

​@@rickeydart3040 For what... He didn't even "steal" information, he just provided a platform for war crimes being reported anonymously....

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

5:10 this gave me chills... Its like watching the start of a revolution or rebellion...

[@user-bp4lh8im6o]

The truth stands alone in a society embedded in corruption! Stand strong sir !!!