How can the UK do this sort of thing!!!

[vienna]

Originally Posted by eddie

...If Churchill was alive today, what would he say about this horrible situation?

He'd probably set in motion a scheme to extract Assange from the embassy while imposing an economic blockade/sanctions on the Ecuadorian nation...



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[Catfish]

Some people here seem to prefer a very simple state of mind, completely and maybe intentionally fading out certain aspects

[Cybermat47]

If he's innocent, he has nothing to hide from the Swedish authorities.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

If he's innocent, he has nothing to hide from the Swedish authorities.

Exactly. His claim the Swedes will turn him over to the US is rather a bit overblown; at this stage, the last thing the US would do is seize Assange with the whole world watching. If anything, the US would let Sweden have their go at Assange and, once that's over, with the passage of time and attention to his "plight", maybe then ask the Swedes to hand him over, if the US still wants him. Consider this: say Assange goes back and faces the charges, is tried and found guilty of the sexually based crimes; how do you think that will impact his base of support? I think Assange is afraid not only of the US getting their hands on him, he's afraid of what a sex-crime conviction will do to his support from sympathizers down the road...


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[mapuc]

A little information about the Swedish Justice system

A prosecutor can detain a suspect for 5 days either in isolation or ordinary arrest before the suspect must be brought before a judge

a Defense attorney will first get the paper, when the prosecutor has done his job, sometimes the suspects defense attorney get the paper after 2 to 3 day after the arrest(do not know the exact processing regarding this)

The suspect will be offered a defense before the first interrogation
(I don't know how many takes this offer and how many refuse or say it is not necessary etc)

Markus

[eddie]

Originally Posted by vienna

He'd probably set in motion a scheme to extract Assange from the embassy while imposing an economic blockade/sanctions on the Ecuadorian nation...



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[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by vienna

He'd probably set in motion a scheme to extract Assange from the embassy while imposing an economic blockade/sanctions on the Ecuadorian nation...



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Good job Thatcher isn't in office then because she'd probably have the SAS go in and drag him out

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Good job Thatcher isn't in office then because she'd probably have the SAS go in and drag him out

Would have saved £££££ worth of dosh.

[mapuc]

Another thing about the Swedish judicial system-Which I have been told by my Cousin and by reading and watching educational program about this

In Sweden you are, when arrested, guilty until proven not guilty

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Would have saved £££££ worth of dosh.

About £12 million as far as I'm aware.

[Catfish]

What has been added, in that sum?

The protection against outlandish seceret sevrice trying to kill him?

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Another thing about the Swedish judicial system-Which I have been told by my Cousin and by reading and watching educational program about this

In Sweden you are, when arrested, guilty until proven not guilty

Markus

Are you serious? If you get charged with murder its your responsibility to prove yourself innocent rather than prosecutor proving that you are guilty? If that is the case then I really understand Mr. Assange's reluctance of facing Swedish "justice system"...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Are you serious? If you get charged with murder its your responsibility to prove yourself innocent rather than prosecutor proving that you are guilty? If that is the case then I really understand Mr. Assange's reluctance of facing Swedish "justice system"...

Reminds me of a line I heard in a show recently: "Of course he's guilty! Otherwise he wouldn't be a suspect!"

I have to agree. Any system that requires the suspect to prove his innocence has nothing to do with justice. We have enough problems with innocent people being found "guilty" as it is.