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It's an official of the Swedish government, acting officially on behalf of the country. Maybe it's an American thing, but this is pretty standard headline writi
by jrwoodruff 16y ago
It's an official of the Swedish government, acting officially on behalf of the country. Maybe it's an American thing, but this is pretty standard headline writing.
- eof 16y agoI was under the impression that this was not a mere formality; but rather a request from a lawyer that may or may not be granted. Reading roel_v's comment though I may be mistaken.
- henrikschroder 16y agoOver here, such headlines are usually reserved for statements from various ministers of the government. The way I read that headline is as if our minister of justice made a statement about Assange, and it would be a big surprise to me if she had done that. So from this perspective it's misleading.
- danik 16y agoIt doesn't work like that in the USA either, does it? If a official of the government, say a judge in a city, does something do you have headlines saying USA did it?
- michael_dorfman 16y agoSure it does, if regards foreign citizens. "The US demands extradition of so-and-so", for example, would be a typical headline in many places.
- danik 16y agoHere we reserve that for when the president, secretary of state or someone relevant in foreign affairs says or does something, not a prosecutor.