He should now martyr himself and walk out and take whatever happens.
Even "if" he makes it out of the UK (most unlikely), some "accident" will befall him eventually. Better off just walking out and be done with it.
Assange is too much of a coward for that to happen. Any believer in the cause would relish the opportunity of a criminal trial to stand in the soapbox and declare his manifesto to the world, especially if, as Assange maintains, he is innocent.
But Assange is only interested in one thing, Assange.
The problem is that he would be charged under the US treason act presumably, those trials can be held in secret and with a military judge, Assange could be executed before saying a word to the public.
Cmon you cannot seriously believe that they would be able to extradite Assange, make him disappear into a military court and execute him??? It would be PR suicide. They can barely hold Manning in solitary and he was US military, caught red-handed in the US! Other than vindictiveness they have no reason to do it, Assange has done as much damage as he can do. It would just be bad publicity and I dont believe the US has any interest in the extra headache of Assange when they already have Manning.
Of course if everyone knows that assange would have to go to Sweden to face trial, so his constant requests for 'assurances', as though its up to Assange to make the terms of his extradition. the guy has a yellow streak the size of his fat head.
[TW]Fox;22579572 said:Err because they are legally obliged to? They can't just decide not to bother.
The only reason why its likely this situation wouldnt exist with Joe Random is because Joe Random wouldn't have the option of suggesting its all a nasty conspiracy from the horrible USA and therefore a South American embassy would laugh and close the door. Therefore Joe Random wouldn't be able to attempt to escape allegations of sexual assault quite as easily..
The problem is that he would be charged under the US treason act presumably
[TW]Fox;22581429 said:Ah presumption, always excellent in a legal debate.
So are you saying that you think Assange won't be extradited to the US if he goes to sweden to answer the sexual assualt charges?
I highly doubt it would be in the interest of the US to try and grab Assange, Obama isnt going to want to drag an australian out of europe to face a military court. He wasnt interested in doing it out of the UK, are the swedes any more likely to agree to an extradition? Why bring up all the arguments of Guantanamo and rendition again, they have their leak and he is where they want him. Also the Oz government has been very quiet so far, Assange is an australian living in the UK and must live by UK laws - if hes carted off to america to face the death penalty in a military tribunal they would have to kick up one hell of a storm. Why would America want to sour relations with Europe and Australia for a nobody like Julian Assange whose done all the damage he is going to????
No, the whole thing has been dreamt up by Assange to keep his miserable behind out of sweden and therefore away from career ruining sexual assault charges. this way hes the martyr, the other way hes the pervert.
[TW]Fox;22581429 said:Ah presumption, always excellent in a legal debate.
Apparently the poor sod is bordering on depression in the embassy basement
Apparently the poor sod is bordering on depression in the embassy basement
The number of people that **** has killed or compromised so he can try and keep his little white behind out of a swedish prison makes me wish nothing but the worst for him.
Sounds like a great idea for a film scriptWho has he killed to escape questioning by Swedish authorities? Have I missed something? Did he run across the rooftops shooting coppers as he pirouetted from building to building before bungee-jumping down clock tower into an awaiting speedboat with a scantly clad Ecuadorian secret agent inside to whisk him to safety?
He hasn't killed anyone.The *** can rot in there for all i care. The number of people that **** has killed or compromised so he can try and keep his little white behind out of a swedish prison makes me wish nothing but the worst for him.
He hasn't killed anyone.
Wikileaks would still operate without him, he's just a spokesman.