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To be fair, this seems like a dishonest account of the situation. My understanding is that being "charged" in Sweden normally happens later in the process than

To be fair, this seems like a dishonest account of the situation. My understanding is that being "charged" in Sweden normally happens later in the process than in the USA/UK, so the fact that he wasn't "charged" isn't meaningful.

lucideer 8y ago
To be fair, you've nitpicked one minor detail in the above quote. The subtantive point still hands. Why is Assange not now wanted for questioning in Sweden?
- OldFatCactus 8y ago
  isn't he?
- Hamuko 8y ago
  Hasn't the crime expired?
  - Ettvatre 8y ago
    No it hasn't. There's so much misinformation in this area that it's funny. The original case was closed since the prosecutor didn't expect a conviction because Assange was hiding under a rock.
    - CharlesColeman 8y ago
      >> Hasn't the crime expired? > No it hasn't. IIRC, a couple of the less serious crimes expired but the most serious one remains prosecutable.
      - Ettvatre 8y ago
        I assume we are talking about rape if we are talking about "the" crime. This is the one the Swedish prosecutor is bringing up again. I'm not sure what other crimes he was suspected to commit.
        CharlesColeman 8y ago
        > I'm not sure what other crimes he was suspected to commit. The rape charge is the one that's still prosecutable, but he'd previously faced allegations of "sexual molestation" and "unlawful coercion." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11949341 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11949341: > August 2015 - Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation into two allegations - one of sexual molestation and one of unlawful coercion because they have run out of time to question him. But he still faces the more serious accusation of rape Edit: This article clarifies the meaning of the other Swedish allegations by quoting them in detail: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/julian-assange-explainer-819208/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/julian-ass...
- FireBeyond 8y ago
  He is. Even by one of your own sources, Swedish prosecutors started preparing the extradition warrant a couple of weeks ago.
  - lucideer 8y ago
    Not my sources, I merely replied. The gp was another commenter.
- Ettvatre 8y ago
  Please stop spreading misinformation. They have stated in a press release that they will look into this case again. It was 2 weeks ago and these things takes some time.
- u10 8y ago
  It's a substantial part of the Swedish legal system, not a 'minor detail'.
  - lucideer 8y ago
    A minor detail in the original quote!, not a minor detail in life. Please don't take the comment out of context.

lucideer 8y ago

To be fair, you've nitpicked one minor detail in the above quote. The subtantive point still hands. Why is Assange not now wanted for questioning in Sweden?

OldFatCactus 8y ago
isn't he?
Hamuko 8y ago
Hasn't the crime expired?
- Ettvatre 8y ago
  No it hasn't. There's so much misinformation in this area that it's funny. The original case was closed since the prosecutor didn't expect a conviction because Assange was hiding under a rock.
  - CharlesColeman 8y ago
    >> Hasn't the crime expired? > No it hasn't. IIRC, a couple of the less serious crimes expired but the most serious one remains prosecutable.
    - Ettvatre 8y ago
      I assume we are talking about rape if we are talking about "the" crime. This is the one the Swedish prosecutor is bringing up again. I'm not sure what other crimes he was suspected to commit.
      - CharlesColeman 8y ago
        > I'm not sure what other crimes he was suspected to commit. The rape charge is the one that's still prosecutable, but he'd previously faced allegations of "sexual molestation" and "unlawful coercion." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11949341 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11949341: > August 2015 - Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation into two allegations - one of sexual molestation and one of unlawful coercion because they have run out of time to question him. But he still faces the more serious accusation of rape Edit: This article clarifies the meaning of the other Swedish allegations by quoting them in detail: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/julian-assange-explainer-819208/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/julian-ass...
FireBeyond 8y ago
He is. Even by one of your own sources, Swedish prosecutors started preparing the extradition warrant a couple of weeks ago.
- lucideer 8y ago
  Not my sources, I merely replied. The gp was another commenter.
Ettvatre 8y ago
Please stop spreading misinformation. They have stated in a press release that they will look into this case again. It was 2 weeks ago and these things takes some time.
u10 8y ago
It's a substantial part of the Swedish legal system, not a 'minor detail'.
- lucideer 8y ago
  A minor detail in the original quote!, not a minor detail in life. Please don't take the comment out of context.