Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

But the facts are available that the case was dropped in Sweden and a swedish judge ruled that he had no case to answer.

tony de wonderful

That's not all the facts but a statement about a state of affairs in the past.

Tidgy

the initial charges were changed, lower severity of the same offence. So it wasn't dropped.

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

But apparently there aren't any charges. They just want to speak to him over an alledged event. If this is the case why all the hoo ha about deporting him? why can they not interview him via video link or in a British police station?
We can't deport terrorists and muslim loonies but we can go to extraordinary lengths to deport someone just for questioning about an alledged event where no formal charges have been filed.

And this doesn't appear abit strange to you?

tony de wonderful

There is a European arrest warrant out on him. Swedish justice system needs to interview as part of the formal process of bringing charges and being arrested. It's the way it works. In the English system charges would have been brought, it's at the equivalent stage and the high court ruled this.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

I can't make my mind up about the bloke.
The charges are more than likely bollocks due to the timing of them being made.
Governments/countires deserve to be able to have secrets or at least keep some infomation from the general public.

What I don't get is the embassy rules. Why can't a country enter onto a piece of its own land just because we let a country conduct its own affairs there?
Stupid rule if you ask me.
Besides, I thought the every piece of land in the UK belonged to the Queen anyway!

all

hodgy0_2

Unfortunately you have to separate the issues from the man

By all accounts the guy is a bit of an arrogant 4rse – but that should not detract from what wikileaks do – exposing “dark” practices from “whoever” around the world and the also the rather strange legal process he seems to be involved in.

And to believe the US do not play some part in all this is delusional imo


diplomatic rules are based on a quid pro quo basis -- so the same rules apply to our embassies abroad

Tidgy

O also he has broken the law in the UK now by skipping bail, he only ran to the embassy when he kost his case, he's hiding simples.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Exactly. If it was his own embassy, I could understand that.
But this stinks of him bribing his way into the Equadorian embassy.
What did he think was going to happen when he snitched on the USA?

GlesgaKiss

He's a smart guy. What do you all expect a smart wanted guy to do? Give himself up and allow himself to be manhandled by authority, or take the other options available to him?

Not giving a sh*t about any of it, I'm enjoying the entertainment of it all.

GlesgaKiss

It makes about as much sense as a country or monarchy 'owning' a piece of land.

tony de wonderful

Then he's just a common outlaw on the run and not some champion of freedom and justice.

GlesgaKiss

An outlaw will no doubt be someone's champion of freedom and justice.

tony de wonderful

Sex pests in this case then.

GlesgaKiss

And what are those?

tony de wonderful

Freedom to sexually assault women.

It's a heroic ideal.

GlesgaKiss

Do you mind what constitutes sexual assault in the jurisdiction in question, or will just any old conviction do in order to be comfortable labeling someone a sex offender? Or, in your case, a 'sex pest'.

David Lock

1) UK should send Sweden the bill for the cost of watching embassy or let them do it

2) MI5, 6 or whoever should jam communications from embassy, that would soon p,iss them off and keep Assange quiet

3) Withdraw their immunity from parking fines

btw I think he a complete tit

dl

EddScott

Edited for comedy effect.

speedking

Seems o be a concensus on that, but does that mean the UK should waive the sovereignty of the Ecuadorean Embassy to get to him, thus giving a green light to foreign governments to invade British Embassies as and when they like. For surely that will be the result as we are not popular anywhere. Is he worth it?

David Lock

No we should respect their sovereignty at all costs to avoid the same happening to British Embassies o/s. They have been a safe haven for Brits over the centuries in rough spots. And sometimes the only place in town where you could get a decent G&T

dl

bigsinky

tell the good old US of A to go **** themselves. I hope he makes it out to Eritrea or El Salvador (insert **** pot tin country here) wherever the **** he is going.

Suresh

The old 'US = big Satan' meme. Sad thing is you really believe it and yet you are quite happy to fill their corporate pockets with your coin as you are addicted to their technology.

Assange published stolen top secret communiques that were not in the public domain, including information about sensitive uk sites such as the landfall locations in the UK of transatlantic communication cables and the location of sensitive gas supply pipeline junctions important to energy security. And yet you defend him and think someone who compromises UK security is some sort of hero.

I'm surprised about the child-like idealism on display by his supports which leads me to suspect their allegiances or intelligence.

tony de wonderful

Why are you so intent to trivialise the allegations?

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Ah the old 'Assange has compromised UK and US security' baloney.

It's sad that you have really swallowed all that crap about how Assange's 'revelations' have put the entire free world at risk. What a f**king joke. Hang on, just taking a look out of the window and no, we still seem to be here

I am glad that thanks to Assange we know a little more about how the world's only remaining super power chooses to conduct itself, after all if they have nothing to hide why are they so intent on getting their hands on him.

As I said before best of luck to him, hope he is a majpr thorn in their (and the UK's) side for a long time to come

And a bonus point to him if it sticks ion your particular craw too

P.S. What has that crap about US technology got to do with anything?

Luan Pra bang

Because they are bull****, he had consensual sex with a girl no problems, then he had sex with a different girl the next night, no problem, then first girl finds out about second girl and then they both get pissed off and team up to accuse him of rape. The two skanky ***** get laughed at by prosecutors, then the Yanks make a call and all of a sudden having sex with two girls in 2 days becomes a crime. Taking advantage of two brain dead slags is not a crime, both those ***** need a slap not rape counselling.

JTaylor

GlesgaKiss

I would have put it a little differently, but that is basically the reason.

tony de wonderful

It's supposition and prejudice.

GlesgaKiss

And labeling him as a sex pest's champion is not?!

You don't know anything about the allegations other than the vague details of their nature, yet you assume he is some sort of sex offender. It might have gone absolutely nowhere in the event he had gone to Sweden. The fact is that these allegations, however true they are and however wrong you think they are, are most likely not the reason for his avoiding going to Sweden, so the fact he isn't boarding the first plane out there isn't some kind of proof of his guilt.

The choice for him is one of prudence in avoiding the US.