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Sweden Will Deliver Pirate Bay Co-Founder To Denmark
wiredmikey writes "Sweden said it will hand over Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg to Denmark where he is wanted for questioning on alleged hacking charges. 'It (the extradition) will take place on November 27,' the prosecutor in charge of the case, Henrik Olin, said, adding that Sweden was responding to an arrest warrant issued by Copenhagen. In June, Danish police revealed that the 30-year-old Swedish hacker is suspected of illegally downloading police files between April and August 2012. He is currently serving a one-year sentence in Sweden for hacking into the computer systems of contractors working for the national tax authority."
Yah this doesn't make much sense to me. If you want to question someone, why does this require shipping him around? Seems that sort of thing should be reserved at least for people who have actually been charged with something.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
There are no charges yet, unless they they are not being truthful in the claim that he is wanted for questioning. Also seems a fuckton cheaper to come to him, where he is already in prison (presumably interrogators don't need escorts and extra security to be moved)....at least UNTIL he is actually being formally accused of something.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
Also I'm an American, does Denmark have the right against self incrimination like we do?
Not only does Denmark have a right against self incrimination, defendants in criminal cases cannot commit perjury and do not have to swear to tell the truth. There is no doubt that he will be given the rights of an accused person.
I believe the article is wrong though, the case against him has been under preparation by the Danish police for a long time. Formal charges cannot be far away.
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