Jailed Aussie filmmaker’s emails to Rainsy raise more questions about spying claims

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Emails sent to self-exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy, among others, were trotted out during the court’s questioning of Australian James Ricketson yesterday, though advocates questioned how the missives justified the “espionage” charges levelled at the 68-year-old filmmaker.

 

Ricketson was arrested in June last year after he flew a drone without a permit over an opposition rally. He was charged under espionage laws with gathering information for a foreign power that could damage national security, a charge he has repeatedly denied and which critics have dismissed as politically motivated.

 

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[Cats4ever]

Well consider me swayed - flying a drone over an opposition rally is espionage?

Unfortunately HS is now a fully fledged dictator and returning to his Khmer Rouge roots.

This 68 year old may be unrealistic and an idealist but, put in a Cambodian slammer for over 6 months whilst awaiting trial?????

[phycokiller]

candy will solve this