Assange to go!

FoxEye · 12 Oct 2015 at 18:56

Dolph said:
Just shows we need a mechanism to recover costs from those who set out to evade the law.

I don't think it shows anything of the sort. It shows we've got no problems with wasting a colossal amount of money on dubious grounds.

http://www.wired.com/2015/09/ecuador-considered-smuggling-julian-assange-freedom-bag/

They have had an entire team of officers posted in the embassy building, equipped with heat sensing cameras and other "advanced" detection technology.

No wonder it's cost us 12m! An entire team of police offers to watch over Assange!

What a joke. Somebody ought to be fired for sanctioning that kind of waste.

Destination · 12 Oct 2015 at 18:59

When did he first enter the embassy?
How many officers or equivalent have been stationed there?
I still don't actually comprehend how they have managed to run this bill up to £12M.

Given operational budgets and other various gubbins, I'd love to see a breakdown of investigations totally more than £1M, just so we get a list of where the bulk of the money is being spent/wasted.

Diddums · 12 Oct 2015 at 19:00

Dunkin' Donuts are asspensiff y0.

doodah · 12 Oct 2015 at 19:02

*Big brother voice* "day 412, still nothing".

Terminal_Boy · 12 Oct 2015 at 19:03

Diddums said:
Dunkin' Donuts are asspensiff y0.

Especially when imported from the USA.

BuffetSlayer · 12 Oct 2015 at 19:21

So allegedly the Police have said they will maintain an interest in arresting him should he leave the embassy by means of covert and overt policing.

Kind of begs the question why they didn't decide to do that 3 years ago? :confused:

Dolph · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:00

Roar87 said:
So if the Police decide to spend £10m chasing someone for pinching a Mars Bar from Lidl that person should pay those costs?

Given that the alternative is that the law abiding taxpayer picks up the bill, yes.

Under Swedish law most Men in this country would be considered rapists

What is it about assange that leads people to constantly make apologies for rape?

Is rape OK if you are a lefty or something?

McBain · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:04

BuffetSlayer said:
So allegedly the Police have said they will maintain an interest in arresting him should he leave the embassy by means of covert and overt policing.

Kind of begs the question why they didn't decide to do that 3 years ago?

Precisely what I was thinking.

diamount · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:38

Dolph said:
Given that the alternative is that the law abiding taxpayer picks up the bill, yes.

What is it about assange that leads people to constantly make apologies for rape?

Is rape OK if you are a lefty or something?

Innocent until proven guilty, and he won't get a fair trial in Sweden.

kibblerok · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:43

A monumentous waste of money, pandering to the US because Assange has embarrassed them.

Also brings to question why policing, in this case people stood around doing nothing, costs so much.

bazzabear · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:52

Roar87 said:
Under Swedish law most Men in this country would be considered rapists

That's a hell of a claim. Want to explain what rule it is we'd all be considered to have fallen foul of?

stopper · 12 Oct 2015 at 20:57

Dolph said:
Just shows we need a mechanism to recover costs from those who set out to evade the law.

Those unlawful dog **** and litter fines bring enough to cover it by a long shot.

Dolph · 12 Oct 2015 at 21:06

diamount said:
Innocent until proven guilty, and he won't get a fair trial in Sweden.

Why on earth won't he get a fair trial in Sweden? Actual, valid reasons not made up conspiracies needed. Sweden (and indeed the UK) are orders of magnitude less corrupt than equador...

diamount · 12 Oct 2015 at 21:13

Dolph said:
Why on earth won't he get a fair trial in Sweden? Actual, valid reasons not made up conspiracies needed. Sweden (and indeed the UK) are orders of magnitude less corrupt than equador...

Because he isn't even been charged and yet they are wanting to extradite him.

Dolph · 12 Oct 2015 at 21:19

diamount said:
Because he isn't even been charged and yet they are wanting to extradite him.

Your ignorance of the Swedish process and how the stages don't align with the UK one makes you uninformed, not the Swedish justice system unfair.

Skunkworks · 12 Oct 2015 at 22:10

I assumed the boundaries of the embassy would be the boundaries of the property, but in the pic there are police inside the fence and on the doorstep. I was imagining Assange coming onto the front step to stretch his legs and having a chat over the wall with the police.

Roar87 · 12 Oct 2015 at 22:15

bazzabear said:
That's a hell of a claim. Want to explain what rule it is we'd all be considered to have fallen foul of?

Had sex with a girl who's consumed alcohol? Oops, she can consider it rape as she was unable to give consent

Dolph · 12 Oct 2015 at 22:33

Roar87 said:
Had sex with a girl who's consumed alcohol? Oops, she can consider it rape as she was unable to give consent

Which is no different to the UK. More apologia.

Danthus · 12 Oct 2015 at 22:41

Dolph said:
Why on earth won't he get a fair trial in Sweden? Actual, valid reasons not made up conspiracies needed. Sweden (and indeed the UK) are orders of magnitude less corrupt than equador...

Why do you think he will get a fair trial?

Mr Jack · 12 Oct 2015 at 23:25

Dolph said:
What is it about assange that leads people to constantly make apologies for rape?

Is rape OK if you are a lefty or something?

Oi! You'll find a great deal of "lefties" are strongly opposed to Assange and think he should face trial. Most people I've seen defend him are libertarians.

His cowardice in failing to face fair trial is pathetic.