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>> this sounds very much like something the US will do. As an American this sounds very much like something many, many, many countries around the world would d

>> this sounds very much like something the US will do. As an American this sounds very much like something many, many, many countries around the world would do.

maxander 9y ago
Many, many countries are brutal, totalitarian dictatorships. Doesn't mean we have an excuse to sink to their level. I couldn't imagine this story coming from, say, Germany or Sweden.
- strictnein 9y ago
  Pretty sure Sweden has a certain Australian that, according to many on this site, they've been very unfair to.
  - coldtea 9y ago
    That has been because of US pressure too...
  - pjc50 9y ago
    He isn't even in Sweden.
    - strictnein 9y ago
      Yes, well aware of that.
- WillPostForFood 9y ago
  http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0EB0XF20140531 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0E... https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-sweden-and-continuing-battles/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-swede...
  - sebcat 9y ago
    The first article is about Peter Sunde. Another TPB founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was treated even worse, being held in solitary confinement for months before his trial. Which sadly happens way too often. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15336&LangID=E http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?Ne... > Among the issues discussed during the session: > [...] excessive length of pre-trial detention [...] wide use of solitary confinement
pingec 9y ago
Omitting the really bad ones, can you give a few examples so I know where I definitely don't want to live?
- bitJericho 9y ago
  There are websites that track these things. Here's one: http://www.vexen.co.uk/countries/best.html http://www.vexen.co.uk/countries/best.html
DanBC 9y ago
"We're as good as Burma!" isn't saying much.
talmand 9y ago
I'm thinking some people are misunderstanding the point of my statement and assuming things.

>> this sounds very much like something the US will do. As an American this sounds very much like something many, many, many countries around the world would do.

maxander 9y ago

Many, many countries are brutal, totalitarian dictatorships. Doesn't mean we have an excuse to sink to their level. I couldn't imagine this story coming from, say, Germany or Sweden.

strictnein 9y ago
Pretty sure Sweden has a certain Australian that, according to many on this site, they've been very unfair to.
- coldtea 9y ago
  That has been because of US pressure too...
- pjc50 9y ago
  He isn't even in Sweden.
  - strictnein 9y ago
    Yes, well aware of that.
WillPostForFood 9y ago
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0EB0XF20140531 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0E... https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-sweden-and-continuing-battles/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-swede...
- sebcat 9y ago
  The first article is about Peter Sunde. Another TPB founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was treated even worse, being held in solitary confinement for months before his trial. Which sadly happens way too often. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15336&LangID=E http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?Ne... > Among the issues discussed during the session: > [...] excessive length of pre-trial detention [...] wide use of solitary confinement

pingec 9y ago

Omitting the really bad ones, can you give a few examples so I know where I definitely don't want to live?

bitJericho 9y ago
There are websites that track these things. Here's one: http://www.vexen.co.uk/countries/best.html http://www.vexen.co.uk/countries/best.html

DanBC 9y ago

"We're as good as Burma!" isn't saying much.

talmand 9y ago

I'm thinking some people are misunderstanding the point of my statement and assuming things.