Julian Assange is not a hero — but a self-righteous lowlife lucky to be set free

Anarchists and America-haters might cheer the release of Julian Assange from his UK prison after striking a plea deal with US prosecutors, but make no mistake: He’s no hero.

Nor is he a “journalist” whose participation in the theft and distribution of mountains of extremely sensitive information deserves First Amendment protection.

He and his WikiLeaks group didn’t just publish stolen, highly classified and sensitive info; they eagerly sought it out, with Assange himself accused of actually helping then-US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning obtain the material.