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I think the best indication that's emerged is in Comey's recent testimony[1] > before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey was asked why the United States had

I think the best indication that's emerged is in Comey's recent testimony[1] > before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey was asked why the United States had not charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with a crime. Comey said he had to be careful with his answer, because he did not want to confirm whether there were charges pending against Assange, but then responded: “He hasn't been apprehended because he is inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.” 1: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/03/james-comey-wikileaks-intelligence-porn-237932 http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/03/james-comey-wikilea...

abritinthebay 9y ago
Which, as evidence to that goes, isn't any. Comey can't comment on classified or open cases (which Assange would be because, duh, WikiLeaks) just procedural things. Which that was. It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that.
- ttctciyf 9y ago
  > It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that. To me, the words “he hasn't been apprehended because he is inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London" strongly imply, in context, that the US has an intention to "apprehend" Assange.
  - abritinthebay 9y ago
    Well yes. We knew that already too. The US already wanted to apprehend him while he was walking around London before his Embassy period so it's clearly not a snatch & grab situation. He's not been officially charged with a crime in the US yet either so extradition isn't an issue.
    - ttctciyf 9y ago
      > > > > > do secret charges exist? > > > > The best info we have is from Comey's testimony which says 'maybe' and they want to arrest him > > > It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that. > > and they want to arrest him > Well yes. We knew that already too. Anything else that we already know you would like to add?
      - abritinthebay 9y ago
        Nah. Given you've already devolved into misquoting and misrepresentation, I'm pretty sure we're done here.

abritinthebay 9y ago

Which, as evidence to that goes, isn't any. Comey can't comment on classified or open cases (which Assange would be because, duh, WikiLeaks) just procedural things. Which that was. It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that.

ttctciyf 9y ago
> It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that. To me, the words “he hasn't been apprehended because he is inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London" strongly imply, in context, that the US has an intention to "apprehend" Assange.
- abritinthebay 9y ago
  Well yes. We knew that already too. The US already wanted to apprehend him while he was walking around London before his Embassy period so it's clearly not a snatch & grab situation. He's not been officially charged with a crime in the US yet either so extradition isn't an issue.
  - ttctciyf 9y ago
    > > > > > do secret charges exist? > > > > The best info we have is from Comey's testimony which says 'maybe' and they want to arrest him > > > It says nothing other than they have an investigation- well we knew that. > > and they want to arrest him > Well yes. We knew that already too. Anything else that we already know you would like to add?
    - abritinthebay 9y ago
      Nah. Given you've already devolved into misquoting and misrepresentation, I'm pretty sure we're done here.