Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:07 pm
That was sarcasm.
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
https://forum.nationstates.net/
Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.
The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim's lawyer.
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks leader, has been indicted on 17 new counts of violating the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010, the Justice Department announced on Thursday — a novel case that raises profound First Amendment issues.
The new charges were part of a superseding indictment obtained by the Trump administration that significantly expanded the legal case against Mr. Assange, who is already fighting extradition proceedings in London based on an earlier hacking-related count brought by federal prosecutors in Northern Virginia.
Gravlen wrote:Swedish authorities reopen the rape case against AssangeSwedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.
The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim's lawyer.
An extradition request has not yet been filed, but the preliminary investigation is now active again.
Ethel mermania wrote:Gormwood wrote:A cheap shot that fails considering it's not Chicago trying Assange.
I thought the cheap shot worked pretty well. That it's not analogous works is fine as it wasn't directed at iffy or a point he 2as making. So it really wasn't an arguement in a debate.
And it sorta fits, as the US doesnt like assage and is itching to get after him. I am mildly approving of wikileaks. The Panama papers was a big positive. I am not crazy about the guy personally, but the message of this is to chill the press. And the Chicago DA is in smollet's favor.
Full disclosure: I do believe manning belongs in jail. She signed up to non disclose, assage never did.
Gravlen wrote:Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks leader, has been indicted on 17 new counts of violating the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010, the Justice Department announced on Thursday — a novel case that raises profound First Amendment issues.
The new charges were part of a superseding indictment obtained by the Trump administration that significantly expanded the legal case against Mr. Assange, who is already fighting extradition proceedings in London based on an earlier hacking-related count brought by federal prosecutors in Northern Virginia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/politics/assange-indictment.html
The US has pulled out the big guns, and has charged Assange with violating the Espionage Act in an 18-count indictment that said he “risked serious harm” to the US. According to the AP, the new indictment says Assange conspired with Chelsea Manning to obtain and disclose classified national defense documents, including State Department cables and reports on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This sets up a proper fight concerning his first amendment protections.
Meanwhile, Sweden has started the process of requesting a court order for his arrest, which is the first step to making an extradition request. A Swedish court is set to hear the prosecutor's request on on June 3rd.
Ifreann wrote:Gravlen wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/politics/assange-indictment.html
The US has pulled out the big guns, and has charged Assange with violating the Espionage Act in an 18-count indictment that said he “risked serious harm” to the US. According to the AP, the new indictment says Assange conspired with Chelsea Manning to obtain and disclose classified national defense documents, including State Department cables and reports on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This sets up a proper fight concerning his first amendment protections.
Meanwhile, Sweden has started the process of requesting a court order for his arrest, which is the first step to making an extradition request. A Swedish court is set to hear the prosecutor's request on on June 3rd.
What with this being the worst timeline, I assume Assange will end up sent to the US rather than Sweden.
Ifreann wrote:Gravlen wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/politics/assange-indictment.html
The US has pulled out the big guns, and has charged Assange with violating the Espionage Act in an 18-count indictment that said he “risked serious harm” to the US. According to the AP, the new indictment says Assange conspired with Chelsea Manning to obtain and disclose classified national defense documents, including State Department cables and reports on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This sets up a proper fight concerning his first amendment protections.
Meanwhile, Sweden has started the process of requesting a court order for his arrest, which is the first step to making an extradition request. A Swedish court is set to hear the prosecutor's request on on June 3rd.
What with this being the worst timeline, I assume Assange will end up sent to the US rather than Sweden.
Valrifell wrote:Ifreann wrote:What with this being the worst timeline, I assume Assange will end up sent to the US rather than Sweden.
European countries are generally hesitant to extradite folks over here, mostly because of the whole torture and death penalty thing, so I don't know how likely it actually is.
Valrifell wrote:Ifreann wrote:What with this being the worst timeline, I assume Assange will end up sent to the US rather than Sweden.
European countries are generally hesitant to extradite folks over here, mostly because of the whole torture and death penalty thing, so I don't know how likely it actually is.
Valrifell wrote:Ifreann wrote:What with this being the worst timeline, I assume Assange will end up sent to the US rather than Sweden.
European countries are generally hesitant to extradite folks over here, mostly because of the whole torture and death penalty thing, so I don't know how likely it actually is.
US-SSR wrote:They can charge him with aggravated mopery with intent to lurk and I won't defend him for a second. Any charge to get him within subpoena range of a Congressional committee where he can be put under oath and made to disclose his contact in the GRU works for me.
Ifreann wrote:US-SSR wrote:They can charge him with aggravated mopery with intent to lurk and I won't defend him for a second. Any charge to get him within subpoena range of a Congressional committee where he can be put under oath and made to disclose his contact in the GRU works for me.
Obviously he reports directly to Putin himself.