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Julian Assange To Be Extradited To Sweden

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-it's-so-cold dept.

An anonymous reader writes "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his challenge against extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault. The 39-year-old Australian computer expert, who has infuriated the US government by releasing thousands of secret diplomatic cables on his website, is wanted in relation to claims made by two WikiLeaks volunteers last August."

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  1. Appeal by MrL0G1C · · Score: 5, Informative

    He's not lost yet, he will be appealing against extradition.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12564865

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  2. Re:Why does he fear Sweden will send him to US? by Duncan+J+Murray · · Score: 5, Informative

    I also wondered about this - maybe its something to do with the informal arrangement between the US and Sweden that he leaked before.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8202745/WikiLeaks-Swedish-government-hid-anti-terror-operations-with-America-from-Parliament.html

    (sorry for linking to telegraph - came up first on google and I'm lazy!)

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  3. Re:Why does he fear Sweden will send him to US? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually you are way off base. UK has a storied history of standing against US extradition requests. Sweden not so much. Swedish prosecutors have also substantiated Assange's claim by stating that they would extradite to a foreign nation for a greater crime. Thirdly, although Sweden has very strict rape laws, CONVICTION rates are the lowest in the world. So in conclusion, You have spewed forth words masquerading as facts. You fool no one but yourself. Good luck with your delusions.

  4. He can still avoid the SHIELD Act by MikeRT · · Score: 5, Informative

    The US Constitution does not permit **any** ex post facto laws. Therefore nothing Assange has done to date is actionable under the SHIELD Act.

    If Assange is smart, he'll publicly retire from Wikileaks now. Once he's gone, he won't have any links to it that would make it worthwhile to extradite him because a federal judge would just laugh at the DoJ if they actually try to prosecute him under the SHIELD Act for anything he's done so far.

    1. Re:He can still avoid the SHIELD Act by Toze · · Score: 5, Informative

      The US constitution doesn't permit warrantless seizure of property, either, but the DHS can do it within 100 miles of the border. Maybe your faith in the constitution shouldn't extend to the politicians responsible for maintaining it.

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  5. Re:Why does he fear Sweden will send him to US? by MysteriousPreacher · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yup. It's one of many relics from Tony Blair's policy of doing anything for the U.S. in the hopes of receiving the diplomatic equivalent of pity sex.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_Act_2003

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