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He hasn't been arrested for seeking asylum. He's been arrested for jumping bail. He was on bail facing extradition for rape and sexual molestation charges. He
by lucozade 8y ago
He hasn't been arrested for seeking asylum.
He's been arrested for jumping bail. He was on bail facing extradition for rape and sexual molestation charges. He sought asylum the moment he knew he would have to face those charges.
So you're correct. Seeking asylum isn't the same as being above the law. It's the same as avoiding being subject to the law. I can't say I see the distinction as being especially material.
- patrickaljord 8y ago> He was on bail facing extradition for rape and sexual molestation charges Just to be precise the actual charge is that he was accused of having sex without a condom without telling his partner.
- lucozade 8y agoFrom Wikipedia. > On 18 November 2010, Marianne Ny ordered the detention of Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, three cases of sexual molestation and unlawful coercion. Are you saying that that's not true? I don't speak Swedish so I can't go back to the actual documentation to check myself.
- patrickaljord 8y agoThis is correct, it's just that Swedish law considers "having sex without a condom without telling his partner" as rape.
- Stuckinsofa 8y agoSo rape.