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It was blindingly obvious that it was. Sweden's reputation took a huge hit because of this incident, and rightly so. They should have resolved the matter within

It was blindingly obvious that it was. Sweden's reputation took a huge hit because of this incident, and rightly so. They should have resolved the matter within 6 months. But it became such a hot potato that they were willing to sacrifice a man's live, and demonstrated to the world that principles and truth is inconsequential when the bully is sitting on your chest. The stench of this shit will cling to Sweden for generations.

youngtaff 9y ago
Whether Swedens's reputation took a hit is a matter of opinion. If he was innocent why didn't he go back to Sweden and face the charges? All the stuff about the risk of US extraditing him in nonsense, they'd find it easier to do from the UK. All he did is use political asylum to avoid facing charges of a sexual assault.
- jbmorgado 9y ago
  "All he did is use political asylum to avoid facing charges of a sexual assault." All they did was use sexual assault charges in order to force him into political asylum.
  - youngtaff 9y ago
    He was quite happy to use the judicial system until it ruled against his case…
- micheljones 9y ago
  At the time, Sweden was a better candidate for extradition because it has less limitations on extradition than UK in Assange's case (because he is a Commonwealth citizen). As for the 'if he was innocent', I see this argument quite often, and I have only this to say: his self-imposed punishment of being locked up in a closet for 5 years is worse than any possible punishment he would have received for the crime he was accused of. So tell me, if he was only looking to avoid punishment for the crime he commited, why did he impose an even worse punishment on himself?
  - youngtaff 9y ago
    Because he's a narcissist and martyrdom suits his ego (and perhaps he figured it would come to exile in an embassy, or for so long)
    - micheljones 9y ago
      So, for negative conclusions about Assange we need to apply Occam's razor (if he's innocent why didn't he turn himself in), but for positive conclusions about him we need to avoid that and invent more and more complex, evasive answers? Thank you for your help in getting president Donald Trump elected. Sincerely, A Russian Bot
- mihular 9y ago
  Gitmo was and is still full of innocent people. Just sayin.

youngtaff 9y ago

Whether Swedens's reputation took a hit is a matter of opinion. If he was innocent why didn't he go back to Sweden and face the charges? All the stuff about the risk of US extraditing him in nonsense, they'd find it easier to do from the UK. All he did is use political asylum to avoid facing charges of a sexual assault.

jbmorgado 9y ago
"All he did is use political asylum to avoid facing charges of a sexual assault." All they did was use sexual assault charges in order to force him into political asylum.
- youngtaff 9y ago
  He was quite happy to use the judicial system until it ruled against his case…
micheljones 9y ago
At the time, Sweden was a better candidate for extradition because it has less limitations on extradition than UK in Assange's case (because he is a Commonwealth citizen). As for the 'if he was innocent', I see this argument quite often, and I have only this to say: his self-imposed punishment of being locked up in a closet for 5 years is worse than any possible punishment he would have received for the crime he was accused of. So tell me, if he was only looking to avoid punishment for the crime he commited, why did he impose an even worse punishment on himself?
- youngtaff 9y ago
  Because he's a narcissist and martyrdom suits his ego (and perhaps he figured it would come to exile in an embassy, or for so long)
  - micheljones 9y ago
    So, for negative conclusions about Assange we need to apply Occam's razor (if he's innocent why didn't he turn himself in), but for positive conclusions about him we need to avoid that and invent more and more complex, evasive answers? Thank you for your help in getting president Donald Trump elected. Sincerely, A Russian Bot
mihular 9y ago
Gitmo was and is still full of innocent people. Just sayin.