The prosecution of the journalist Barrett Brown is clearly retaliatory for his outspoken journalism and investigation of ties between private companies and the U.S. security state.
In a democracy which values freedom of speech and frequently cites the oppression of journalists in our criticism of other governments' human rights records, this prosecution is against our long-term interests.
Furthermore, the bullying tactics and threats made against Barrett Brown's mother are not part of the appropriate tactics of a prosecutor in a country which values even-handed and just application of our laws.
Stop the prosecution of the journalist Barrett Brown, and provide him some just restitution for the suffering he has experienced.