4 ms·
No, the Swedish government would much rather have avoided the whole mess rather than get all that negative publicity. The problem was he went after somoeone th
by SiempreViernes 7y ago
No, the Swedish government would much rather have avoided the whole mess rather than get all that negative publicity.
The problem was he went after somoeone that could afford a lawyer to represent them with the prosecutor, and that he thought he could get away easily by just leaving the country.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- einpoklum 7y ago> the Swedish government would much rather have avoided the whole mess rather than get all that negative publicity. Sweden's actions indicate otherwise. > The problem was he went after somoeone Assange didn't "go after" anyone. > he thought he could get away easily by just leaving the country. 1. He had no criminal act to get away with. 2. He was questioned, denying the charges. Later, he asked whether he needs to stay for another interview, and was told he doesn't have to.
- ben_w 7y agoAlthough I have the impression from the arguments he/his lawyers gave that he genuinely believed that what he was accused of didn’t count as a criminal act, judges tend to know more about the law than lay people like either me or Assange. He was accused of multiple criminal acts, and the UK judge agreed that they would’ve been criminal acts in the UK when ruling on extradition. It is noteworthy that one of the complainants was upset that the USA was informed of Assange being removed from the embassy before she or her lawyers had a chance to proceed with their efforts to get him back to Sweden.