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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."
Seems like transporting him to Denmark means there is already a preformed conclusion.
It is customary to bring the accused to the judicial system where charges are to be considered, not the other way around, even in the EU.
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Extraditing someone for charges is indeed customary. Extraditing someone for questioning is not.
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According to this he is being charged in Denmark. The extradition is not just for question. Denmark wants to put him on trial.
What I'm asking is why people are concerned about him being extradited to the US when, as far as anyone knows, the US doesn't want him.
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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