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Horace

21-08-2010 16:06

Julian Assange accused of rape (Updated)

Warrant issued by Swedish police

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11047025

..and then retracted

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

I guess the 'Powers That Be' will just take the easy route and have him bumped off anyway.

Hugh	21-08-2010 16:11

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

Yes, that's right - because no one will notice........

papa smurf

21-08-2010 16:16

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

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Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 35076470)

Yes, that's right - because no one will notice........

notice what :shrug::sniper:

Gary L

21-08-2010 16:20

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Originally Posted by Horace (Post 35076466)

Warrant issued by Swedish police

How convenient.

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..and then retracted

How convenient.

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I guess the 'Powers That Be' will just take the easy route and have him bumped off anyway.

They don't need to probably. his brakes have never been too good anyway.

LondonRoad

21-08-2010 17:56

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The warrant has already been cancelled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

Graham M

21-08-2010 18:01

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35076519)

The warrant has already been cancelled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

As in the OP ;)

LondonRoad

21-08-2010 18:03

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Originally Posted by Graham M (Post 35076526)

As in the OP ;)

I was hoping my post would go unnoticed:o:

Graham M

21-08-2010 18:06

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35076519)

The warrant has already been cancelled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35076527)

I was hoping my post would go unnoticed:o:

Well it hasn't :p:

LondonRoad

21-08-2010 18:08

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Originally Posted by Graham M (Post 35076529)

Well it hasn't :p:

I'm not answering again to give you another chance to draw attention to it.

hang on. :doh:

Kymmy

24-02-2011 10:34

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12564865

He's lost his case against extradition but is lodging an appeal

Kymmy

02-11-2011 09:49

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He's now lost that appeal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15549985

---------- Post added at 10:49 ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 ----------

They will now appeal to the Supreme Court

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Mr Assange's lawyers say they will appeal at the Supreme Court.

They have 14 days to bring the case to the highest court in the land, on the grounds that it raises issues of general public importance.

Kingofthedead4

02-11-2011 12:07

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35324233)

He's now lost that appeal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15549985

---------- Post added at 10:49 ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 ----------

They will now appeal to the Supreme Court

Worm and hook come to mind.

Maggy

30-05-2012 08:42

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape(Update)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18260914

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of sex offences.
The judgement was reached by a majority of five to two, the court's president, Lord Phillips, told the hearing.

Mick Fisher

30-05-2012 11:42

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape(Update)

As the US pulls the UK's and Sweden's strings I think his extradition was pretty much inevitable.

Damien

30-05-2012 12:10

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape(Update)

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher (Post 35434565)

As the US pulls the UK's and Sweden's strings I think his extradition was pretty much inevitable.

Why won't the US just extradite him right from here if that were the case?

nomadking

30-05-2012 12:27

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Are people saying that he should get away with anything? IIRC He is not denying that events took place, just the nature of them.

You do realize that one of the accusers is a member of a group that:-

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has received criticism for its cooperation with various alleged islamist and antizionist groups and people.

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Julian Assange arrives in Sweden on a speaking trip partly arranged by "Miss A", a member of the Christian Association of Social Democrats.

danielf

30-05-2012 12:32

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Errrm, what relevance does that have to accusations of rape?

nomadking

30-05-2012 12:50

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35434588)

Errrm, what relevance does that have to accusations of rape?

Which post are you referring to?:confused:

The accusers are themselves being accused of lying, in order for him to be sent to the US. If at least one of the accusers seems not to be a supporter of the reasons for the US wanting him, then why would she/they be lying?

Hugh	14-06-2012 16:08

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Update

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to reopen his appeal against extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes.
Seven judges of Britain's top court unanimously dismissed the move by Mr Assange as being "without merit"......

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The court has given Assange a two-week grace period before extradition proceedings can start.

Once the fortnight is up, officials have 10 days to fly Mr Assange to Sweden.

BBC's legal correspondent Clive Coleman said that this was "pretty much the last attempt" by Mr Assange to legally fight extradition.

The anti-secrecy campaigner could still take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.

Maggy

19-06-2012 22:03

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18514726

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said.
"Ecuador is studying and analysing the request," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters in Quito.

Derek

19-06-2012 22:23

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Ah well I'm sure his supporters can afford the loss of the bail money they put up for him.

Maggy

20-06-2012 06:28

Re: Julian Assange accused of rape(Update)

Personally I think he comes across as a little turd,not an heroic defender of everybody's freedoms and the right to know..

Much as anyone might think they have a right to know,sometimes they can be putting some one's life at risk and to expose them to that risk is making a judgement that maybe it's not ours/his to make.

Osem	20-06-2012 08:04

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Not the first time it's happened I know, but this reveals a bit of a hole in the justice process doesn't it. Of course it's probably not a hole that would benefit many ordinary people and you do have to wonder a) why Ecuador might want to give asylum to this guy and b) whether, if they do grant his request, they'll have to smuggle him out of the UK in a crate full of secret diplomatic documents... :D

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