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singlecoil
Original Poster
14,933 posts
115 months
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18260914"Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of sex offences. The judgement was reached by a majority of five to two, the court's president, Lord Phillips, told the hearing. Mr Assange's lawyers had asked the UK's highest court to block his removal, arguing that a European arrest warrant issued against him was "invalid". But the court ruled the extradition request had been "lawfully made". "
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Sheets Tabuer
12,144 posts
84 months
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Did I hear it correctly? The judge said if we take the English meaning of lawful institution it means a court or judge however if we take the French meaning it means any official body so we'll use their meaning and rule the extradition is lawful.
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AndrewW-G
11,968 posts
86 months
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Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June
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Blib
20,650 posts
66 months
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According to the BBC, the judges used a point of law not argued in court to decide their case. A lawyer for Assange jumped up to ask for 14 days to appeal, rather than seven and this was agreed.
As Joshua Rosenberg said, "There's a long way to go".
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MikeGTi
1,242 posts
70 months
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AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Here's hoping.
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Jasandjules
45,423 posts
98 months
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AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why?
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MrAdaam
719 posts
35 months
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It'd be interesting to see what information he still has close to his chest that he could release. I imagine more damaging than anything, however interesting this might be.
Of course, he could have nothing at all.
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Asterix
16,436 posts
97 months
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Jasandjules said: AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why? Yeah, why?
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essayer
1,592 posts
63 months
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Oakey
13,731 posts
85 months
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Asterix said: Jasandjules said: AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why? Yeah, why? Clearly 'nothing to hide, nothing to fear' is something that only us peasants have to abide by.
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Halb
17,862 posts
52 months
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MrAdaam said: It'd be interesting to see what information he still has close to his chest that he could release. I imagine more damaging than anything, however interesting this might be.
Of course, he could have nothing at all. Fiat justitia ruat caelum.
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AndrewW-G
11,968 posts
86 months
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Asterix said: Jasandjules said: AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why? Yeah, why? Assange and Wikileaks, like to put themselves forward in the press, as some sort of force for the greater good, seeking out truth and justice that has been hidden from the general public. . . . .Having met him, I can happily state that in my opinion he is a complete and utter sleaze, with similar morals to T.Blair and his sole interest isn't seeking truth, but is actually seeking fame, wealth and riches for J.Assange
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XCP
10,496 posts
97 months
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Sheets Tabuer said: Did I hear it correctly? The judge said if we take the English meaning of lawful institution it means a court or judge however if we take the French meaning it means any official body so we'll use their meaning and rule the extradition is lawful. Apparently it all hangs on the translation from the original French. Why don't the Swedes just issue another warrant and avoid all this nonsense??
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Asterix
16,436 posts
97 months
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AndrewW-G said: Asterix said: Jasandjules said: AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why? Yeah, why? Assange and Wikileaks, like to put themselves forward in the press, as some sort of force for the greater good, seeking out truth and justice that has been hidden from the general public. . . . .Having met him, I can happily state that in my opinion he is a complete and utter sleaze, with similar morals to T.Blair and his sole interest isn't seeking truth, but is actually seeking fame, wealth and riches for J.Assange Fair enough but seeking fame and being a sleaze isn't illegal last time I looked (thank god  ) and unless he's ruined a country, I don't think it fair to compare him to that utter  Blair. Also, if there is nothing to hide then there is nothing to fear... are we assuming he'll have a fair trial?
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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AndrewW-G said: Asterix said: Jasandjules said: AndrewW-G said: Not surprised at this, with any luck, he'll be in solitary in the US, by the end of June Why? Yeah, why? Assange and Wikileaks, like to put themselves forward in the press, as some sort of force for the greater good, seeking out truth and justice that has been hidden from the general public. . . . .Having met him, I can happily state that in my opinion he is a complete and utter sleaze, with similar morals to T.Blair and his sole interest isn't seeking truth, but is actually seeking fame, wealth and riches for J.Assange By that rationale most public figures should be rotting in solitary in the US. In fact screw it, I wanna kill anyone who looks at me cockeyed. Seems reasonable.
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steviegunn
572 posts
53 months
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He should get Jordan to try and extradite him, guaranteed to stay in the UK then.
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Jasandjules
45,423 posts
98 months
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AndrewW-G said: Assange and Wikileaks, like to put themselves forward in the press, as some sort of force for the greater good, seeking out truth and justice that has been hidden from the general public. . . . .Having met him, I can happily state that in my opinion he is a complete and utter sleaze, with similar morals to T.Blair and his sole interest isn't seeking truth, but is actually seeking fame, wealth and riches for J.Assange I see. So having self interest is not sufficient to require extradition? How odd that you equate that to destroying a country and taking us to war unlawfully.
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Halb
17,862 posts
52 months
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Marf said: By that rationale most public figures should be rotting in solitary in the US.
In fact screw it, I wanna kill anyone who looks at me cockeyed. Seems reasonable. *studiously avoids eye contact with Marf...*
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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You can look at the floor all you want Halb, your card's already marked! 
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miniman
16,012 posts
131 months
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Currently seeking asylum at the Ecuador embassy in London. Seems to me that if you make a living for yourself the way he has, legging it to Ecuador is a pretty shoddy exit strategy.
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