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I think 'farcical' appeared in the rear-view mirror years ago. The word that springs to my mind more closely resembles 'Dreyfus'. Another alternative (to a co

I think 'farcical' appeared in the rear-view mirror years ago. The word that springs to my mind more closely resembles 'Dreyfus'. Another alternative (to a coffin) is the expiration of the statute of limitations on the charges against Assange. Britain may choose to refile/renew them indefinitely, but it now appears that they'll do so alone, without collaboration from Sweden. I think eventually the political odor of this will sufficiently embarrass the Brit electorate and the CPS' charges will finally expire, with more whimper than bang.

lancepioch 9y ago
I thought that the statue of limitations requires you to not leave or flee. Since he's in the embassy, isn't he technically on foreign soil?
- ryanlol 9y ago
  I'm not familiar with the UK system, but this is certainly not the norm for western legal systems.
  - FireBeyond 9y ago
    There are some caveats, I believe. Go to an extradition treaty country? Clock keeps running. Go somewhere that you "can't be reached"? Clock is paused. Again, similar reasoning. At least in the UK.
- jacquesm 9y ago
  It's not foreign soil, but it is inviolable.
OskarS 9y ago
Dreyfus was an army officer who was tried and convicted for treason, sentenced to life and sent to Devil's Island to be imprisoned and tortured, for the sole reason that he was a Jew (and a convenient scapegoat for a crime obviously committed by someone else). It was a disgusting display of virulent anti-Semitism that prefigured the Vichy Regime and one of the most shameful events in French history. Comparing Assange to Dreyfus is obscene.
pjc50 9y ago
UK does not generally have a "statute of limitations"; civil litigation and minor offences do, but serious crimes can be prosecuted after any time period. The longer the investigation into Russian involvement in the US elections goes on the less Assange looks like a brave leaker and more like a (voluntary or otherwise) Russia apologist.
selectodude 9y ago
"Unlike other European countries, the United Kingdom has no statute of limitations for serious sexual crimes."
- jacquesm 9y ago
  Indeed they don't, but Assange isn't being charged wit those in the UK. He's charged - rightfully so - with skipping bail.

lancepioch 9y ago

I thought that the statue of limitations requires you to not leave or flee. Since he's in the embassy, isn't he technically on foreign soil?

ryanlol 9y ago
I'm not familiar with the UK system, but this is certainly not the norm for western legal systems.
- FireBeyond 9y ago
  There are some caveats, I believe. Go to an extradition treaty country? Clock keeps running. Go somewhere that you "can't be reached"? Clock is paused. Again, similar reasoning. At least in the UK.
jacquesm 9y ago
It's not foreign soil, but it is inviolable.

OskarS 9y ago

Dreyfus was an army officer who was tried and convicted for treason, sentenced to life and sent to Devil's Island to be imprisoned and tortured, for the sole reason that he was a Jew (and a convenient scapegoat for a crime obviously committed by someone else). It was a disgusting display of virulent anti-Semitism that prefigured the Vichy Regime and one of the most shameful events in French history. Comparing Assange to Dreyfus is obscene.

pjc50 9y ago

UK does not generally have a "statute of limitations"; civil litigation and minor offences do, but serious crimes can be prosecuted after any time period. The longer the investigation into Russian involvement in the US elections goes on the less Assange looks like a brave leaker and more like a (voluntary or otherwise) Russia apologist.

selectodude 9y ago

"Unlike other European countries, the United Kingdom has no statute of limitations for serious sexual crimes."

jacquesm 9y ago
Indeed they don't, but Assange isn't being charged wit those in the UK. He's charged - rightfully so - with skipping bail.