Also: Julian Assange turns himself in; New York City launches test “organ preservation unit” program; and Madness on the Motorway.
]]>Now, we’re not disparaging anyone who genuinely suffers from the condition, only pointing out that a loose definition of Asperger’s can be applied to almost anyone who was ever described as a geek. (And if that’s grounds for institutionalizing someone, then we’re a phone call away from being locked up.)
Consider also that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is accused of a sex crime in Sweden (not rape, as has been reported, but for something called “sex by surprise” — i.e., a malfunctioning condom) by a woman who apparently worked with a CIA-linked group in Cuba. And note that Lamo admittedly works for a semi-secret government contractor called Project Vigilant.
All in all, this looks like a controlled leak or an intelligence turf war. The question, as always: who benefits?
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