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Michael Moore Posts Julian Assange's Bail

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the right-is-right dept.

digitaldc quotes Michael Moore in a story running on the Huffington Post where he says "Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that I have put up $20,000 of my own money to help bail Mr. Assange out of jail. Furthermore, I (Michael Moore) am publicly offering the assistance of my website, my servers, my domain names and anything else I can do to keep WikiLeaks alive and thriving as it continues its work to expose the crimes that were concocted in secret and carried out in our name and with our tax dollars."

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  1. No money actually required by maroberts · · Score: 5, Informative

    You do not have to post any actual money when you provide a surety in the UK. You only have to show that you have the sum available and are liable for the sum in the event the (alleged) offender breaches bail conditions in some significant manner. See http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/the-rights-of-defendants/bail.html for a further explanation.

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  2. Re:Goose Gander by luther349 · · Score: 5, Informative

    first rule of getting off charges. never corporate with police.hell its the only rule. never talk to them without your attorney. 90% of all people in jail are because they talked.

  3. What to say to police by Lilith's+Heart-shape · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'd mod you up if I hadn't already posted in this topic. Really, the only things you should say to a police officer are the following:

    • Yes, officer.
    • No, officer.
    • Officer, I'm getting my wallet from my pocket now.
    • Officer, I'm getting my registration/insurance documents from the glove compartment.
    • I do not consent to any searches.
    • Do you have a warrant, officer?
    • I will not answer questions without a lawyer.
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  4. Re:Common sense wins by horza · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sorry to reply to my own post, but things have changed. Sweden have now decided they want to appeal against the bail, but have declined to provide any evidence as to any crimes committed. It looks like a vindictive attack is in process to keep him in jail and incommunicado as long as possible. Also the courts aren't taking cheques as they take 7 days to clear, so $380,000 has to be found in used pound notes. Looks like restaurant designer Sarah Saunders, who is putting up $237,000 of bail money, is going to be making a large withdrawal.

    In addition to conditions above, curfew from 10am-2pm and 10pm-2am according to the BBC. What a coincidence these are the hours that cover the prime-time news slots.

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  5. Re:It's good to have allies by blair1q · · Score: 5, Informative

    I started reading that, but the first "lie" was merely dramatic license. I've seen lists like this before and they're all like that.

    Moore's use of dramatic methods to tell the story are not lying, not in the way that the right wing's diversions, obfuscations, and blatant lies are lying.

    In the end, Moore tells you the truth, and the GOP and its corporate masters and its gibbering minions take your money and move on to their next lie.