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Breaking news: Julian Assange arrested in London

Discussion in 'Western Europe' started by Silver Surfer, Apr 11, 2019.

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  1. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    That's disinformation, of course, the "Clinton body count." Funny how many redhats also tow the Kremlin line on a wide range of issues, including WikiLeaks. You, they and Trump are all on the same page on seemingly every issue.
     
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    I don't see why his voluntary confinement in the embassy to avoid arrest should be taken into account. He was a fugitive and he brought that on himself.
     
    Durandal, Apr 11, 2019
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    Trust the plan!


     
    Crownline, Apr 11, 2019
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    I wonder how many bottles Hillary can consume before Assange's "insurance file" self deciphers and publishes itself around the world?

    Cheers Hillary!
     
    Labouroflove, Apr 11, 2019
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    I doubt that a foreigner could be charged with treason, sedition perhaps. The question though is the act. Two problems here, if, as was the case with the WAPO and the pentagon papers, their org assisted in the collection of those papers, they were legally cleared of conspiracy. It would likely be the same with Assange. He was also, like the WAPO, the beneficiary of the treason.
     
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    Who gets arrested in a manner where they have to carry you out on your belly, with at least six police officers, but somehow you retain a book in your handcuffed hands? If I had to go through all that trouble to wrestle this man out the door, I would have ripped that book from his hands and stomp it on the floor, just for the trouble he gave me! This is a totally staged arrest! Think people?
     
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    Making me a little hungry... I wonder if there is a Long John Silvers near me??
     
    Egoboy, Apr 11, 2019
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    The WaPo or the Times did not assist Ellsberg in getting the papers out of the RAND corporation. That's the major significant difference, if Assange is found guilty of at least attempting to break passwords for Manning...
     
    Egoboy, Apr 11, 2019
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    icehole3, Apr 11, 2019
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    So it should be a crime to not trust government?

    It wasn't just one government he did not trust. He did not trust the U.K. not to hand him over to Sweden, whom he did not trust not to hand him over the U.S., whom he did not trust, and he's not even a citizen of the U.S.

    If the U.K. does have him extradited, his distrust of that country will have been validated.
     
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    Likely they're going to try to get the jury to convict of conspiracy for additional reasons that do not have to do with Assange allegedly assisting hacking.

    So even if the jury does not find enough evidence of Assange being involved in hacking, they might still be convinced by the prosecutor that publishing the information (First Amendment issue) constitutes adequate evidence of "conspiracy".
     
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  13. The Mello Guy

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    The trump admin are the ones who indicted him last year lol
     
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    Wow... a complete misunderstanding of the American system of justice... I know we appear to have become a banana republic, with the head monkey running the show since 2016, but that's NOT the way it works... If they can develop other, unrelated, charges and can back them up, they are free to do so, but you cannot charge somebody with X and convict them of Y...
     
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    Probably he just refused to move, but did not put up any resistance.
     
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    kazenatsu Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The prosecutor would just file additional charges. It's very common.

    They only need to file one charge initially to get him extradited.
     
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    be interesting to see how the Trump DOJ and Trump FBI handle this
     
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    wonder if Trump's children know that?

    lock them up! lock them up!

    "At least 5 Trump aides used personal email for public business"

    https://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/trump-white-house-email-personal-243129

    "Top White House aides including Ivanka Trump and Gary Cohn also used private accounts."

    "Frustrated with West Wing aides’ rampant use of personal communications devices for official business, former chief of staff Reince Priebus tried over the summer to stop — or at least limit — the practice."
     
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  19. PeppermintTwist

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    Where's the love for WikiLeaks now Trump?

     
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  20. PrincipleInvestment

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    Well doesn't Trump HAVE to pardon Assange? Assange works for the Kremlin, and Roger Stone was acting as Trump's Kremlin conduit right? Of course Obama did actually pardon Assanges mole Manning didn't he? That's sorta confusing.
     
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    Well, we already know how the Trump DOJ handled it... they indicted him in March 2018... as I recall, Jeff Magoo Sessions was the AG at the time...

    Of course, they didn't know they might actually get to bite at his apple, so we'll see if Barr dances to a different tune (The Fat Man Polka)..

    Would be hysterical (and scary dangerous) if they quash (??) this indictment now that they can actually get to Assange, as it's highly unlikely the facts of the indictment have changed in 13 months...
     
    Egoboy, Apr 11, 2019
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    Uhhhh... No he didn't...
     
    Egoboy, Apr 11, 2019
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  23. PrincipleInvestment

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    My mistake, granted him clemency.
     
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    Actually, I think he granted her clemency, but I'm splitting hairs now...
     
    Egoboy, Apr 11, 2019
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